Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save as Yanks top M's

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    The celebration was pure Mariano Rivera.

    No big screams or wild gestures. Certainly no spectacle, even if Rivera is widely regarded as the best ever at what he does.

    Just warm hugs and appreciative handshakes from Yankees teammates. And even that might have been more than what Rivera wanted following the 600th save of his remarkable career.

    "Maybe later on after I retire, but right now I'm not focused on that. I'm not that type of guy. I'm a team player," Rivera said. "I tell you guys many times and I'll continue to tell you, it doesn't depend on myself. It depends on my teammates giving me the opportunity to be able to pitch."

    Rivera moved within one save of Trevor Hoffman's major league record by closing out New York's 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310913112&teams=new-york-yankees-vs-seattle-mariners
     

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