Ziegler's impressive save streak ends at 43

Brad Ziegler's incredible 43-game save streak is over.

The Arizona Diamondbacks closer's streak came to an end against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday when he was handed a blown save despite not allowing a single run.

The right-hander came aboard for the struggling Daniel Hudson in in the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed a game-tying run to score after a DJ LeMahieu bunt before eventually picking up a win after the Diamondbacks scored in the ninth.

The streak, which began on May 29, 2015, was the longest active one in the majors and the seventh-longest in major league history.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers closer and Cy Young winner Eric Gagne holds the all-time record of 84, which he set from 2002-04.

"I am pretty impressed with how long that streak was," teammate Zack Greinke told reporters. "No matter who you are, that's pretty amazing. Today was a borderline impossible one to do. He's done a great job."

Despite watching his run come to an end, Ziegler didn't seem too displeased and said he looks forward to getting another one going.

The 36-year-old sidewinder has earned 78 saves during his nine-year career, 59 of them with Arizona.

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