One day after losing his streak of 52 consecutive successful save opportunities, New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia shockingly blew another save in Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Familia was charged with a loss in addition to the blown save in both games, first turning a 4-3 lead into a 5-4 loss Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, and then turning a 1-0 advantage into a 2-1 deficit Thursday afternoon against Colorado.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, Familia owns the third-longest streak since saves became an official stat in 1969, trailing only Eric Gagne (84) and Tom Gordon (54), with Jose Valverde (51) just a tick behind.
Arguably the most dominant closer in MLB history, albeit for a rather short period, Gagne had a streak that lasted from 2002 to 2004, helping him earn the National League Cy Young Award in 2003, following a fourth-place finish the previous year.
Familia‘s streak stretched back to August 1 of last season, though he did have three blown saves in the 2015 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, despite allowing just one earned run and one unearned run during the series.
The 26-year-old was rather lucky to enjoy such a remarkable streak, as he doesn’t have dominant numbers this season apart from his MLB-leading save total (36), carrying a 3.14 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, with 49 strikeouts and 22 walks in 48.2 innings.
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