Phillies beat Braves 6-4, Kimbrel reaches 400 saves

Craig Kimbrel became the eighth pitcher in MLB history to have 400 saves on his name, as Brandon Marsh hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Friday night.

34-year-old Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth in his 730th appearance to get his sixth save in six chances this season. Of the seven previous relievers to reach 400 saves, only Mariano Rivera (697 games), Trevor Hoffman (706) and Kenley Jansen (778) hit the threshold in under 800 appearances.

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Kimbrel played his first five seasons in Atlanta, was a four-time All-Star with the Braves and still holds the franchise record with 186 saves. This is his first season with Philadelphia.