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DET 14
OAK  1
 KCR  8
BAL  1
 NYY  5
MIN  4
 SEA  5
BOS  4
 TBR  8
CLE  7
 TEX 10
LAA  8
 TOR  8
CHW  3
 ATL  4
ARI  3
 LAD  6
@FLA  4
 COL  3
@PIT  1
 SDP  5
CIN  3
 NYM  8
@SFG  6
 PHI 10
@WSN  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium III, Attendance: 43,856

 Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:37
Twins
4
18-18
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    4  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  3    5 10  0
W: Jose Veras (2-1), L: Joe Nathan (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Yankees
5
18-17
Won 3
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span LF                     2   0   1   0    3   0  .302  .766   30   14    3   1   
M Tolbert 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .171  .497   11    9    4   4   
J Mauer C                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .438 1.347   20   10    7   0   HR,GDP
J Morneau 1B                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .317 1.002   19   14    4   1   2·HR
J Kubel DH                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .339  .954   23   14    0   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .778   15    8    1   0   2B
J Crede 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .741    9    5    0   0   
  B Harris 3B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .806   10    5    0   0   
C Gomez CF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .207  .587   19    9    3   0   SH
N Punto SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .198  .525   13    8    3   1   SB,SF

F Liriano P                                                                   0   0
  J Crain P                                                                   0   0
  J Mijares P                                                                 0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    7   7              169   96   26   7
Batting Events
2B: M Cuddyer (6, off P Hughes).
HR: J Morneau 2 (11, 2 off P Hughes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Mauer (5, off P Coke; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
SF: N Punto (2, off P Hughes).
SH: C Gomez (1, off B Tomko).
TB: J Morneau 8; J Mauer 4; M Cuddyer 2; J Kubel 2; D Span; N Punto; B Harris.
GIDP: J Mauer (2).
RBI: J Morneau 2 (31); N Punto (9); J Mauer (15).
2-out RBI: J Morneau.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tolbert-J Morneau.
Baserunning Events
SB: N Punto (4, 2nd base off J Albaladejo/K Cash).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .270  .762   18    8    4   2   HR
J Damon LF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .313  .992   11    6    1   0   
  B Gardner CF                3   2   3   1    0   0  .256  .753   16   11    1   0   HR,3B
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .213  .777   18   11    8   1   2B,GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                1   0   0   0    4   1  .136  .639   26    9    2   0   
  R Pena PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .280  .693              0   0   
H Matsui DH                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .798   19   10    0   0   
N Swisher RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .939   16    8    1   0   
R Cano 2B                     3   0   0   0    2   0  .308  .839   20    8    2   4   IW
M Cabrera CF-LF               5   0   2   2    0   1  .330  .905   13   10    1   0   
K Cash C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429   13    7    6   2   2B

P Hughes P                                                                    1   0
  J Albaladejo P                                                              0   0
  P Coke P                                                                    0   0
  B Tomko P                                                                   0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                                 0   1
  J Veras P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5   10   7              170   88   27  10
Batting Events
2B: K Cash (1, off F Liriano); M Teixeira (6, off J Crain).
3B: B Gardner (2, off J Nathan).
HR: D Jeter (5, off F Liriano; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Gardner (2, off J Crain; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Short LF Line).
IBB: R Cano (2, by J Nathan).
TB: B Gardner 8; D Jeter 4; M Teixeira 3; M Cabrera 2; K Cash 2; N Swisher.
GIDP: M Teixeira (2).
RBI: M Cabrera 2 (12); M Teixeira (20); B Gardner (8); D Jeter (15).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera 2; B Gardner.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Cano-D Jeter-M Teixeira.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Liriano                      6     4   1   1    6   6   1   5.21   26  101-51   26·12·13    6· 8· 3· 0     60    -     1.51   0.28
J Crain, H (2)                 0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   8.44    5   19-10    6· 0· 4    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.08
J Mijares, H (4)               1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.53    6   23-13    6· 1· 6    0· 5· 1· 0          2-0    2.52   0.17
J Nathan, BS (2), L (1-1)      0.2   3   3   3    2   1   0   3.07    7   27-14    8· 1· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    6.20  -0.90
Totals                         8.2  10   5   5   10   7   2          44  170-88   46·14·28    9·18· 6· 0          2-0 
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Hughes                       5     6   3   3    4   2   2   7.56   24   93-50   28· 2·20    7·11· 2· 0     41    -     1.12  -0.07
J Albaladejo                   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   5.00    5   21-13    6· 3· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.04
P Coke                         0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.77    3   13-9     6· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.06
B Tomko                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3   12-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.53  -0.01
E Ramirez                      1.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.96    6   27-15    5· 4· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.60   0.06
J Veras, W (2-1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.89    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    7   7   3          42  169-96   50·11·35   14·14· 3· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Nathan (1; R Cano).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - John Hirschbeck, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 43,856.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Denard Span                  LF       1. Derek Jeter                  SS
2. Matt Tolbert                 2B       2. Johnny Damon                 LF
3. Joe Mauer                     C       3. Mark Teixeira                1B
4. Justin Morneau               1B       4. Alex Rodriguez               3B
5. Jason Kubel                  DH       5. Hideki Matsui                DH
6. Michael Cuddyer              RF       6. Nick Swisher                 RF
7. Joe Crede                    3B       7. Robinson Cano                2B
8. Carlos Gomez                 CF       8. Melky Cabrera                CF
9. Nick Punto                   SS       9. Kevin Cash                    C

   Francisco Liriano             P          Philip Hughes                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  72% 100% 3-4 NYY M. Cabrera J. Nathan Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Teixeira Scores; Pena Scores; Cano to 2B
b9 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -19% 35% 3-4 NYY H. Matsui J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
b9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  18% 53% 3-4 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Nathan Walk; Teixeira to 2B
b9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  14% 24% 2-4 NYY B. Gardner J. Nathan Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -14% 15% 2-4 NYY N. Swisher J. Mijares Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Philip Hughes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Span P. Hughes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Tolbert P. Hughes Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer P. Hughes Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter F. Liriano Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Damon F. Liriano Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYY M. Teixeira F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Philip Hughes facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  -10% 40% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau P. Hughes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 37% 1-0 MIN J. Kubel P. Hughes Walk
t2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -5% 32% 1-0 MIN M. Cuddyer P. Hughes Walk; Kubel to 2B
t2 0 12- O 4,(2-1)  2% 34% 1-0 MIN J. Crede P. Hughes Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Kubel to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 40% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez P. Hughes Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  5% 45% 1-0 MIN N. Punto P. Hughes Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 49% 0-1 NYY A. Rodriguez F. Liriano Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 45% 0-1 NYY H. Matsui F. Liriano Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  4% 49% 0-1 NYY N. Swisher F. Liriano Walk; Matsui to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 44% 0-1 NYY R. Cano F. Liriano Lineout: LF
b2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 39% 0-1 NYY M. Cabrera F. Liriano Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Philip Hughes facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 36% 1-0 MIN D. Span P. Hughes Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 39% 1-0 MIN M. Tolbert P. Hughes Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 42% 1-0 MIN J. Mauer P. Hughes Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 44% 1-0 MIN J. Morneau P. Hughes Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  7% 51% 0-1 NYY K. Cash F. Liriano Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
b3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  4% 55% 0-1 NYY D. Jeter F. Liriano Walk
b3 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 49% 0-1 NYY J. Damon F. Liriano Strikeout Looking
b3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  7% 56% 0-1 NYY M. Teixeira F. Liriano Walk; Cash to 3B; Jeter to 2B
b3 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -9% 47% 0-1 NYY A. Rodriguez F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -9% 38% 0-1 NYY H. Matsui F. Liriano Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Philip Hughes facing 5-6-7
Melky Cabrera moves from CF to LF; Brett Gardner replaces Johnny Damon (LF) playing CF batting 2nd
t4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  -4% 35% 1-0 MIN J. Kubel P. Hughes Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -10% 25% 1-0 MIN M. Cuddyer P. Hughes Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kubel to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 5,(2-2)  5% 30% 1-0 MIN J. Crede P. Hughes Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t4 1 -23 5,(3-1)  -1% 29% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez P. Hughes Walk
t4 1 123 RO 3,(1-1)  -0% 29% 1-0 MIN N. Punto P. Hughes Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kubel Scores
t4 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 32% 2-0 MIN D. Span P. Hughes Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 29% 0-2 NYY N. Swisher F. Liriano Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Swisher out at 2B/LF-2B
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 27% 0-2 NYY R. Cano F. Liriano Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 26% 0-2 NYY M. Cabrera F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Philip Hughes facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 28% 2-0 MIN M. Tolbert P. Hughes Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 29% 2-0 MIN J. Mauer P. Hughes Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  -9% 20% 2-0 MIN J. Morneau P. Hughes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 19% 3-0 MIN J. Kubel P. Hughes Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 20% 3-0 MIN M. Cuddyer P. Hughes Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 9-1-2
Brendan Harris replaces Joe Crede playing 3B batting 7th
b5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 18% 0-3 NYY K. Cash F. Liriano Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  9% 27% 0-3 NYY D. Jeter F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 30% 1-3 NYY B. Gardner F. Liriano Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -7% 23% 1-3 NYY M. Teixeira F. Liriano Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Jonathan Albaladejo facing 7-8-9
Jonathan Albaladejo replaces Philip Hughes pitching
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 25% 3-1 MIN B. Harris J. Albaladejo Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 26% 3-1 MIN C. Gomez J. Albaladejo Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 25% 3-1 MIN N. Punto J. Albaladejo Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 24% 3-1 MIN D. Span J. Albaladejo Punto Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  -1% 24% 3-1 MIN D. Span J. Albaladejo Walk
t6 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  3% 27% 3-1 MIN M. Tolbert J. Albaladejo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  6% 33% 1-3 NYY A. Rodriguez F. Liriano Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 28% 1-3 NYY H. Matsui F. Liriano Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 23% 1-3 NYY N. Swisher F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 26% 1-3 NYY R. Cano F. Liriano Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
b6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 19% 1-3 NYY M. Cabrera F. Liriano Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 3-4-5
Phil Coke replaces Jonathan Albaladejo pitching
t7 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -8% 11% 3-1 MIN J. Mauer P. Coke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 12% 4-1 MIN J. Morneau P. Coke Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 13% 4-1 MIN J. Kubel P. Coke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
Brett Tomko replaces Phil Coke pitching
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 14% 4-1 MIN M. Cuddyer B. Tomko Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jesse Crain facing 9-1-2
Jesse Crain replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 11% 1-4 NYY K. Cash J. Crain Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 9% 1-4 NYY D. Jeter J. Crain Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- R 3,(0-2)  8% 16% 1-4 NYY B. Gardner J. Crain Inside-the-park Home Run to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 20% 2-4 NYY M. Teixeira J. Crain Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 22% 2-4 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Crain Walk
Jose Mijares replaces Jesse Crain pitching
b7 2 12- 5,(3-1)  6% 28% 2-4 NYY H. Matsui J. Mijares Walk; Teixeira to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
b7 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -14% 15% 2-4 NYY N. Swisher J. Mijares Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Brett Tomko facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 13% 4-2 MIN B. Harris B. Tomko Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t8 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  1% 13% 4-2 MIN C. Gomez B. Tomko Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Harris to 2B
Edwar Ramirez replaces Brett Tomko pitching
t8 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 16% 4-2 MIN N. Punto E. Ramirez Fielder's Choice P; Harris out at 3B/P-3B
t8 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -1% 15% 4-2 MIN D. Span E. Ramirez Walk; Punto to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  3% 18% 4-2 MIN M. Tolbert E. Ramirez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Jose Mijares facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 13% 2-4 NYY R. Cano J. Mijares Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 19% 2-4 NYY M. Cabrera J. Mijares Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 13% 2-4 NYY K. Cash J. Mijares Popfly: 2B
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 8% 2-4 NYY D. Jeter J. Mijares Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Edwar Ramirez facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 7% 4-2 MIN J. Mauer E. Ramirez Walk
t9 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  1% 8% 4-2 MIN J. Morneau E. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 9% 4-2 MIN J. Kubel E. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
Jose Veras replaces Edwar Ramirez pitching
t9 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 10% 4-2 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Veras Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 2-3-4
Joe Nathan replaces Jose Mijares pitching
b9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  14% 24% 2-4 NYY B. Gardner J. Nathan Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b9 0 --3 R 1,(0-0)  11% 35% 2-4 NYY M. Teixeira J. Nathan Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gardner Scores
b9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  18% 53% 3-4 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Nathan Walk; Teixeira to 2B
b9 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -19% 35% 3-4 NYY H. Matsui J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -10% 25% 3-4 NYY N. Swisher J. Nathan Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Teixeira to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
Ramiro Pena pinch runs for Alex Rodriguez (3B) batting 4th
b9 2 -23 4,(3-0)  3% 28% 3-4 NYY R. Cano J. Nathan Intentional Walk
b9 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  72% 100% 3-4 NYY M. Cabrera J. Nathan Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Teixeira Scores; Pena Scores; Cano to 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 5.

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