"601 down, one to go.

Mariano Rivera tied Trevor Hoffman for baseball's all-time saves lead Saturday, throwing a perfect ninth in the Yankees' 7-6 win over the Blue Jays in front of 39,288 at the Rogers Centre.

Save No. 601 was the second of historic significance this week for Rivera, who joined Hoffman as the only members of the 600-save club Tuesday night in Seattle.

Rivera's next save will move him ahead of Hoffman for first place on baseball's list, officially establishing the greatest closer in history as the all-time saves king.

"You have to hit 601 to get 602," Rivera said. "It's a great number, but the most important thing is that we won the game.""