A reliever is given 2 points for a Win , 3 points for a Save and -2 points for a loss. Beginning in 1987 , the statistic of a Blown Save has counted as -2 points. In 2000 , Rolaids began awarding 4 points for a so-called "tough save" when a reliever enters a game with the tying run already on base and gets the save. The reliever with the highest score at the end of the season is given the award.
As indicated by its name, the award is sponsored by Rolaids , whose Slogan is "R-O-L-A-I-D-S spells relief." Because early closers were often nicknamed "firemen" (a reference to that they "put out the fire" of another team's rally), the trophy is a gold-plated firefighter's helmet.
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