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Thursday, May 03, 2012  Manager Joe Girardi revealed the severity of the injury after the game.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Carlos Pena hit an early grand slam off CC Sabathia, then completed a ninth-inning comeback with an RBI single off Mariano Rivera that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a season-opening 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  He smiled, blew a kiss to the crowd, and then doffed his cap as cheers washed over him following the record 602nd save of his career.

Sunday, September 18, 2011  The New York Yankees are hoping home is where a division will be won and baseball history will be made.

Sunday, September 18, 2011  Mariano Rivera tied the major league saves record, earning the 601st of his career and matching Trevor Hoffman while preserving the New York Yankees' 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Mariano Rivera's 600th save ended with a perfect strike. Only this one was thrown by his catcher.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Bobby Abreu hit his second homer of the game, a two-out, two-run shot off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 6-4 Tuesday night.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Mariano Rivera was in rare trouble. Four straight singles trimmed Oakland's deficit to two and left the bases loaded for David DeJesus.

Monday, July 04, 2011  New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was not available for Monday night's 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians because of a sore right triceps muscle.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The 41-year-old Rivera became the first player in major league history to make 1,000 appearances with the same team on Wednesday

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Robinson Cano doubled in two runs in the 15th inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday night after Mariano Rivera blew a one-run lead in the ninth.

Sunday, April 24, 2011  The New York Yankees blew a late lead, had a runner thrown out at the plate in the 10th inning and stranded nine. And still - as usual - they beat the Baltimore Orioles. Russell Martin singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning after Mariano Rivera gave up the lead in the ninth, and the Yankees escaped with a 6-3 victory Sunday.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has taken another step toward pitching in his first spring training game this year.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Yankees closer Mariano Rivera threw 30 pitches Wednesday in his first bullpen session at spring training this year.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Mariano Rivera admits it's getting tougher each year to leave his family for the start of the new season.