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Padres' Mark Melancon: Picks up 39th save

Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save against the Giants on Saturday.

Melancon came on in the 10th inning with a 3-2 lead and retired Steven Duggar, Buster Posey and Wilmer Flores to capture his 39th save of the season. That's Melancon's best total since 2016, when he locked down 47 saves for Pittsburgh and Washington. The 36-year-old owns a 2.23 ERA and 59:25 K:BB in 64.2 innings this season.

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