Benoit holds the Major League record for having recorded the longest save, seven innings, since it became an official statistic in 1969. He relieved Todd Van Poppel at the start of the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles on September 3, 2002 and nearly completed a combined no-hitter, as Baltimore's only hit in the game came leading off the ninth inning. The official scorer credited the win to Van Poppel and not Benoit, a decision that was also supported by Texas manager Jerry Narron.