Williams Perez, who has bounced between the bullpen and the starting rotation, picked up his first MLB save Saturday as the Braves needed extra innings to finish off the Mets.
Perez was the seventh Atlanta pitcher on the afternoon, and despite giving up two hits, he was able to pick up the save on just nine pitches.
Perez last pitched Wednesday, when he went seven innings of four-hit ball to improve to 2-0 on the season. He is still expected to make his next start on Monday.
"His side [session] would have been yesterday or today," manager Fredi Gonzalez said, per MLB.com. "We held him back on purpose because we were a little short. The plan was for him to be used in an emergency, and today was an emergency."