Melancon pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Angels on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Los Angeles put a scare into San Diego with four runs between the seventh and eighth innings to turn a blowout into a close contest, but Melancon restored order with a 1-2-3 ninth during which he threw eight of nine pitches for strikes. As a result, the veteran earned his first save in September and league-leading 37th overall this season. With nearly four weeks remaining in the campaign, he has a strong chance to reach the 40-save mark for the third time in his career.