 Hoffman surrendered a home run but recorded his 550th save on August 14, 2008 in a 3 – 2 victory over the Brewers. On September 19, 2008, Hoffman finished an 11 – 6 14-inning win over the Washington Nationals for his 900th career MLB game. Hoffman's 30th and last save of the season, a 3 – 2 win over the Pirates, ensured the Padres would not lose 100 games that season. The Padres finished with a 63 – 99 record after being projected by the team and analysts to win 87 – 90 games. Hoffman ended the 2008 season 3 – 6 with a 3.77 ERA and 30 in 34 save opportunities. He tied for sixth in the NL in saves. Hoffman reached 20 or more saves for the 14th time to set a new MLB record. He had a 5.14 ERA through his first 29 appearances and a 1.56 ERA in his last 19 appearances of the season.
