Melancon allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to notch his 35th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Braves.
He's a perfect 5-for-5 in save chances since being traded to the Nats with a 1.00 ERA and 10:0 K:BB in nine innings. Melancon figures to get plenty more save opportunities down the stretch as Washington looks to lock up the NL East crown.