Melancon earned his 18th save by pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out one in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Melancon was protecting a two-run lead, and easily closed out the contest while throwing 15 pitches. After the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, he hasn't allowed an earned run over his last 10 outings, and he lowered his ERA to 1.85.