1.   And Franco had just blown his fifth save this season.

2.   Ayala retired Otis Nixon on a comebacker for his fifth consecutive save.

3.   Billy Wagner closed out the victory with his fifth save of the season, allowing one hit and striking out two in the ninth.

4.   Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five opportunities.

5.   Charlton pitched from the windup throughout the ninth inning, setting the Royals down in order to secure his fifth save in five opportunities.

6.   He retired the side in order for his fifth save.

7.   Henry did the rest, pitching three scoreless innings for his fifth save.

8.   In allowing two hits and striking out four, Henry collected his fifth save and displayed the kind of reliability that had been absent most of the year.

9.   Instead of recording his fifth save, Franco blew his second in six opportunities.

10.   It marked the fifth blown save of the season for Rivera.