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Padres' Mason Miller: Secures 37th save
Mason Miller picked up the save Monday against Colorado. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two over a scoreless inning.Entering with a one-run cushion, Miller shook off a one-out single to secure his 37th save of the season. The hard-throwing right-hander has been lights out in September, posting a 15:3 K:BB and five saves without an earned run allowed across seven innings (six appearances) this month. It's been a dominant first full campaign in San Diego for Miller, who owns a 1.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 119:23 K:BB in 64.1 frames.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Nails down 36th save
Mason Miller struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 36th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Giants.The right-hander had a little difficulty controlling his triple-digit heat, going to full counts against two batters and throwing 17 pitches (nine strikes) in total, but Miller prevented things from getting out of hand. Since the beginning of August, Miller has delivered a 2.04 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB over 17.2 innings while converting eight of 10 save chances, bringing him up to 26 saves on the year.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Flirts with danger in save
Mason Miller allowed a hit and two walks while striking out two over one scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.Miller loaded the bases but escaped the jam unscathed to earn the save. He's been dominant for much of the year, but he's allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and four walks over his last eight innings. Miller is at a 1.16 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 115:23 K:BB with 35 saves in 37 chances over 62.1 innings this year.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Converts 34th save
Mason Miller earned a save against the Nationals on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.Miller entered with a one-run lead in the ninth inning and put the tying run on base when Dylan Crews tagged him for a one-out single. However, the All-Star closer followed the hit by striking out CJ Abrams before getting Brady House to ground out. Miller finished August in uncharacteristic fashion by allowing three runs while serving up two homers across two innings over his final two appearances, but he's rebounded by beginning September with three scoreless appearances during which he's posted a 9:1 K:BB across four frames. Miller is up to 34 saves on the season, fourth most in the majors.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Secures 33rd save
Mason Miller picked up the save Sunday against the Yankees, striking out three and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.Miller struck out Ben Rice looking with a runner on first to notch his 33rd save on the season. The All-Star reliever had his first two blown saves of the year in August but now has a win and a save during his two appearances in September. This adds on to Miller's stellar year, as he's 33-for-35 in save opportunities with a 1.19 ERA and extraordinary 16.56 K/9 through 60.1 innings.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Suffers second blown save
Mason Miller blew the save Sunday against the Rays, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two over one inning.Miller entered the ninth with a two-run lead but surrendered a leadoff single to Junior Caminero before Jonny DeLuca tagged him for a game-tying two-run homer with two outs. It marked Miller's second blown save in 34 opportunities and just the second time all season he's allowed multiple runs in an appearance. Despite the rare setback, Miller continues to enjoy a stellar campaign, sporting a 1.26 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and an elite 16.3 K/9, while his 32 saves rank second in the NL.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Clean inning for save
Mason Miller struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Twins.Miller retired the side on 10 pitches (eight strikes) to pick up his 32nd save of the season. This was his third perfect inning in his last three appearances, though he has pitched consecutive days and may be unavailable Sunday if a save chance arises. Miller has maintained a superb 0.83 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 99:19 K:BB through 54.1 innings this season as arguably the most reliable closer in the majors.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Secures 31st save
Mason Miller earned the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Mets, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.Miller was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and slammed the door on 16 pitches. The 27-year-old has yielded just one earned run over 12 second-half appearances, nailing down six of seven save chances in the process. For the year, he's 31-for-32 in save opportunities to go along with a microscopic 0.86 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 95:19 K:BB across 52.1 innings.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Notches 30th save
Mason Miller earned a save against the Brewers on Monday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.Miller was handed the ball in the top of the ninth inning with San Diego nursing a one-run lead. He retired the first two batters he faced before issuing a walk to William Contreras. Miller got out of the frame when pinch runner Brandon Lockridge was thrown out trying to steal second base. The All-Star closer posted his 30th save of the campaign, tied for second most in the majors behind Bryan Baker (34). It's the first time in Miller's career that he's reached the 30-save mark.
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Padres' Mason Miller: Survives for save Saturday
Mason Miller earned a save against Houston on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter over one inning.Miller had a two-run lead to work with when he entered in the ninth inning, and he quickly brought the tying run to the plate when he hit the first batter of the frame (Christian Walker). The All-Star closer moved Walker to second with a wild pitch and surrendered a two-out RBI single to Yandy Diaz but retired LaMonte Wade on a groundout to finish off the save. The earned run Miller gave up ended a 12-outing scoreless stretch and is just his fifth allowed run of the campaign through 49.1 frames, resulting in a sterling 0.91 ERA. He's converted 29 of 30 save opportunities and has registered a dominant 91:16 K:BB.