Watch: Britton collects 50th consecutive save in dramatic fashion

New year, same result for Zach Britton.

The Toronto Blue Jays did make Britton work for it, but the Baltimore Orioles All-Star eventually did what he usually does when called upon in the ninth inning. Britton got his former teammate Steve Pearce to hit into a game-ending double play that gave the Orioles a 3-1 win Wednesday, and gave the southpaw his 50th consecutive converted save.

Britton last blew a save on Sept. 20, 2015.

His streak of 50 consecutive saves is the fifth-longest since the statistic became official in 1969, and the longest active streak in the majors.

Still, it wasn't easy for Britton to record this save. Toronto loaded the bases in the ninth thanks to a pair of singles and a walk; it was the first time Britton allowed three baserunners in an inning since Aug. 11 of last year.

The 29-year-old finished fourth in Cy Young voting last season and won the Mariano Rivera Award as AL Reliever of the Year in 2016 after he posted a staggering 0.54 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and converted all 47 of his save opportunities for Baltimore last year.