Braves closer Craig Kimbrel slammed the door shut on the Phillies, converting his 50th save of the season Friday night. The right-hander needed only 10 pitches as he struck out two in a 1-2-3 inning to preserve a 1-0 victory.
He became the first closer to reach he 50-save mark since Eric Gagne in 2003. Kimbrel is 50 of 54 in save situations with a 1.23 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP in 66 innings pitched.