GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (42-39) at NY YANKEES (38-41)

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: RAMON ORTIZ (3-4, 5.40) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J POSADA (.332, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ortiz relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.332, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 8 13 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.205, 0-FOR-2)
L CASTILLO (.296, 1-FOR-3)
J BARTLETT (.255, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS NY YANKEES (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .255
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .301
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .285
J Morneau 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .281
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241
J Tyner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 22 0 4 0 4 3 11

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (15, C Wang). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Morneau 1, J Kubel 1. GIDP - T Hunter, J Tyner. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (1, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Hunter (1, bobble).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .251
M Cabrera cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .267
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .340
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
M Cairo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Posada c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .331
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .261
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
R Cano 2b 3 2 1 2 0 0 4 .269

Totals 34 8 13 7 1 2 13

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (18, C Silva). HR - R Cano (4, 4th inning off C Silva 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Jeter 2 (43), R Cano 2 (35), B Abreu (39), M Cabrera 2
(27). 2-out RBI - R Cano 2, M Cabrera 2, D Jeter. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Damon 1, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (13, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips, R Cano-A Phillips-D Jeter).



----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 000 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 100 205 0 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.46
J Rincon 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.91
R Ortiz 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.33

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 7 4 0 0 4 3 0 3.58

WP - C Silva. HBP - R Cano (by J Rincon). Pitches-strikes: C Silva 84-57; J
Rincon 20-12; R Ortiz 22-14; C Wang 101-61. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva
10-4; J Rincon 1-1; R Ortiz 1-2; C Wang 14-3. Batters faced: C Silva 26; J
Rincon 5; R Ortiz 5; C Wang 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Wally Bell.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: SCOTT PROCTOR (1-5, 3.98) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.205, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Proctor relieved C Wang.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.205, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rodriguez hit for L Castillo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Rodriguez (.169, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: MINNESOTA'S TORII HUNTER HAS BEEN EJECTED BY HOME
PLATE UMPIRE RON KULPA IN THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING FOR ARGUING
BALLS AND STRIKES.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 8 13 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
NYY - SCOTT PROCTOR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.251, 1-FOR-4)
M CABRERA (.267, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
D JETER (.340, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS NY YANKEES (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
a-L Rodriguez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .254
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .299
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .285
J Morneau 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .281
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241
J Tyner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205

Totals 26 0 5 0 4 5 13

a-singled to center for L Castillo in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (15, C Wang). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Morneau 1, J Kubel 1. GIDP - T Hunter, J Tyner. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (1, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Hunter (1, bobble).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .251
M Cabrera cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .267
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .340
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
M Cairo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Posada c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .331
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .261
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
R Cano 2b 3 2 1 2 0 0 4 .269

Totals 34 8 13 7 1 2 13

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (18, C Silva). HR - R Cano (4, 4th inning off C Silva 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Jeter 2 (43), R Cano 2 (35), B Abreu (39), M Cabrera 2
(27). 2-out RBI - R Cano 2, M Cabrera 2, D Jeter. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Damon 1, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (13, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips, R Cano-A Phillips-D Jeter).



----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 000 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 100 205 0 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.46
J Rincon 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.91
R Ortiz 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.33

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 7 4 0 0 4 3 0 3.58
S Proctor 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.89

WP - C Silva. HBP - R Cano (by J Rincon). Pitches-strikes: C Silva 84-57; J
Rincon 20-12; R Ortiz 22-14; C Wang 101-61; S Proctor 15-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Silva 10-4; J Rincon 1-1; R Ortiz 1-2; C Wang 14-3; S Proctor 1-0.
Batters faced: C Silva 26; J Rincon 5; R Ortiz 5; C Wang 26; S Proctor 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Wally Bell.
EJECTIONS: MINNESOTA's Hunter by Kulpa (8th).
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rodriguez at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.251, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.251, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 8 14 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
NYY - SCOTT PROCTOR

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J MORNEAU (.281, 2-FOR-3)
L FORD (.250, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS NY YANKEES (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
a-L Rodriguez ph-2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .254
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .299
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .285
J Morneau 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .281
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296
L Ford cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241
J Tyner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205

Totals 26 0 5 0 4 5 13

a-singled to center for L Castillo in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (15, C Wang). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Morneau 1, J Kubel 1. GIDP - T Hunter, J Tyner. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (1, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Hunter (1, bobble).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
M Cabrera cf 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .266
D Jeter ss 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .343
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
M Cairo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Posada c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .331
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .261
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
R Cano 2b 3 2 1 2 0 0 4 .269

Totals 38 8 14 7 1 3 14

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (18, C Silva); D Jeter (22, R Ortiz). HR - R Cano (4,
4th inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Jeter 2 (43), R Cano 2 (35), B
Abreu (39), M Cabrera 2 (27). 2-out RBI - R Cano 2, M Cabrera 2, D Jeter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, M Cairo 1, R Cano 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (13, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips, R Cano-A Phillips-D Jeter).



----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 000 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 100 205 00 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.46
J Rincon 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.91
R Ortiz 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.26

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 7 4 0 0 4 3 0 3.58
S Proctor 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.89

WP - C Silva. HBP - R Cano (by J Rincon). Pitches-strikes: C Silva 84-57; J
Rincon 20-12; R Ortiz 41-29; C Wang 101-61; S Proctor 15-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Silva 10-4; J Rincon 1-1; R Ortiz 3-2; C Wang 14-3; S Proctor 1-0.
Batters faced: C Silva 26; J Rincon 5; R Ortiz 9; C Wang 26; S Proctor 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Wally Bell.
EJECTIONS: MINNESOTA's Hunter by Kulpa (8th).
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Thompson in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.285, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: EDWAR RAMIREZ (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Ramirez relieved S Proctor.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.285, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 x 8 14 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), RAMON ORTIZ (7TH) AND JOE
MAUER

NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, SCOTT PROCTOR (8TH), EDWAR
RAMIREZ (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

NYY - ROBINSON CANO (4) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 4TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 x 8 14 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), RAMON ORTIZ (7TH) AND JOE
MAUER

NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, SCOTT PROCTOR (8TH), EDWAR
RAMIREZ (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA


WP - CHIEN-MING WANG (8-4)
LP - CARLOS SILVA (6-9)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

NYY - ROBINSON CANO (4) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 4TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:53 ATT: 53,862

PROBABLES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (9-6, 2.76)
NYY - MIKE MUSSINA (4-5, 4.63)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS NY YANKEES (8) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
a-L Rodriguez ph-2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .254
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .299
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .284
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296
L Ford cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241
J Tyner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205

Totals 29 0 5 0 4 8 13

a-singled to center for L Castillo in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (15, C Wang). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Morneau 1, J Kubel 1. GIDP - T Hunter, J Tyner. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (1, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Hunter (1, bobble).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
M Cabrera cf 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .266
D Jeter ss 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .343
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
M Cairo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Posada c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .331
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
K Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Abreu rf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .261
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
R Cano 2b 3 2 1 2 0 0 4 .269

Totals 38 8 14 7 1 3 14

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (18, C Silva); D Jeter (22, R Ortiz). HR - R Cano (4,
4th inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Jeter 2 (43), R Cano 2 (35), B
Abreu (39), M Cabrera 2 (27). 2-out RBI - R Cano 2, M Cabrera 2, D Jeter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, M Cairo 1, R Cano 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (13, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips, R Cano-A Phillips-D Jeter).



----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 000 000 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 100 205 00x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva (L, 6-9) 5 1/3 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.46
J Rincon 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.91
R Ortiz 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.26

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang (W, 8-4) 7 4 0 0 4 3 0 3.58
S Proctor 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.89
E Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

WP - C Silva. HBP - R Cano (by J Rincon). Pitches-strikes: C Silva 84-57; J
Rincon 20-12; R Ortiz 41-29; C Wang 101-61; S Proctor 15-11; E Ramirez 14-9.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 10-4; J Rincon 1-1; R Ortiz 3-2; C Wang 14-3; S
Proctor 1-0; E Ramirez 0-0. Batters faced: C Silva 26; J Rincon 5; R Ortiz 9; C
Wang 26; S Proctor 4; E Ramirez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Wally Bell.
EJECTIONS: MINNESOTA's Hunter by Kulpa (8th).
T--2:53. Att--53,862.
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right
to left.</div>