Astros pitcher Jason Alexander recorded a save in a 17-run win | Sporting News

Not all saves are created equal.

Most baseball saves, as we know them, look similar.

A closer in the ninth inning, a tight game, three outs to finish it off.

Sometimes we see the four- or five-out variety, or a runners-on-base jam, that unlocks an official save, as well.

But when they made the save statistic, they had another provision, one more suited to the past era of multi-inning relievers, but one that still pops up now and again: If a pitcher throws the final 3.0 innings of a game with the lead, no matter the lead, it counts as a save.

On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, Astros right-hander Jason Alexander entered to pitch the bottom of the seventh with an 18-1 lead.

He got the final out of the game in the bottom of the ninth with an 18-1 lead.

And Alexander earned a save.

MORE: Astros accused of cheating by Dodgers broadcast He allowed two hits and two walks across his trio of innings, striking out two, as well.

He was solid enough, but not particularly heroic beyond just ensuring Houston didnt need to tire out any other arms.

Its a cool milestone for Alexander.

Prior to appearances with the As and Astros this season, the 32-year old had only been in MLB briefly in 2022 for the Brewers.

This marks his first career MLB save.

Keep that baseball.

But maybe when Alexander tells his grandkids the story, he should spruce it up a little, tell of a bases-loaded jam he escaped in dramatic fashion.

Because a 17-run save? Not much of a save at all.

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