GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (42-40) at NY YANKEES (39-41)

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS NY YANKEES (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .281
J Morneau 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .284
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .296
J Kubel lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .242
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .172
N Punto 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .203

Totals 27 4 5 4 1 6 5

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (16, M Mussina); T Hunter (22, M Mussina). HR - J Kubel
(6, 7th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (62), M Cuddyer
(51), J Kubel 2 (30). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (17, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
M Cairo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .342
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
H Matsui lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Nieves c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120
a-J Posada ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330

Totals 24 2 4 2 2 5 6

a-grounded to pitcher for W Nieves in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (23, J Santana). HR - H Matsui (9, 2nd inning off J
Santana 0 on, 0 Out). S - M Cairo. RBI - H Matsui (47), A Phillips (5). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - W Nieves 2, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (13, ground ball).


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MINNESOTA - 100 001 2 -- 4
NY YANKEES - 010 100 0 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.75

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 5 4 3 0 5 1 4.62
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40

M Mussina pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 107-66; M Mussina 93-60; L Vizcaino 17-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 8-8; M Mussina 6-7; L Vizcaino 1-1. Batters faced: J
Santana 27; M Mussina 24; L Vizcaino 4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Posada catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.294, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (0-1, 4.88) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, NY YANKEES 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.294, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved L Vizcaino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.294, 0-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 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 6 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.266, 1-FOR-3)
M CAIRO (.244, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
D JETER (.342, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS NY YANKEES (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .283
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .296
J Kubel lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .242
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .172
N Punto 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .203

Totals 30 4 6 4 1 7 6

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (16, M Mussina); T Hunter (22, M Mussina). HR - J Kubel
(6, 7th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (62), M Cuddyer
(51), J Kubel 2 (30). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (17, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
M Cairo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .342
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
H Matsui lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Nieves c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120
a-J Posada ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330

Totals 24 2 4 2 2 5 6

a-grounded to pitcher for W Nieves in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (23, J Santana). HR - H Matsui (9, 2nd inning off J
Santana 0 on, 0 Out). S - M Cairo. RBI - H Matsui (47), A Phillips (5). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - W Nieves 2, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (13, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Cano-A Phillips).


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MINNESOTA - 100 001 20 -- 4
NY YANKEES - 010 100 0 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.75

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 5 4 3 0 5 1 4.62
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.73

M Mussina pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 107-66; M Mussina 93-60; L Vizcaino 17-9; K
Farnsworth 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 8-8; M Mussina 6-7; L
Vizcaino 1-1; K Farnsworth 0-1. Batters faced: J Santana 27; M Mussina 24; L
Vizcaino 4; K Farnsworth 3.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (3-0, 1.37) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, NY YANKEES 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: M CABRERA (.266, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M Cabrera (.266, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Damon hit for M Cairo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.250, 5 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.296, 1-FOR-3)
J KUBEL (.242, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
M REDMOND (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS NY YANKEES (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .283
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .296
J Kubel lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .242
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .172
N Punto 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .203

Totals 30 4 6 4 1 7 6

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (16, M Mussina); T Hunter (22, M Mussina). HR - J Kubel
(6, 7th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (62), M Cuddyer
(51), J Kubel 2 (30). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (17, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265
M Cairo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
b-J Damon ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .341
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
H Matsui lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Nieves c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120
a-J Posada ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330

Totals 27 2 4 2 2 7 6

a-grounded to pitcher for W Nieves in the 7th; b-grounded to shortstop for M
Cairo in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (23, J Santana). HR - H Matsui (9, 2nd inning off J
Santana 0 on, 0 Out). S - M Cairo. RBI - H Matsui (47), A Phillips (5). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - W Nieves 2, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (13, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Cano-A Phillips).


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MINNESOTA - 100 001 20 -- 4
NY YANKEES - 010 100 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.75
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.34

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 5 4 3 0 5 1 4.62
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.73

M Mussina pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 107-66; P Neshek 14-10; M Mussina 93-60; L
Vizcaino 17-9; K Farnsworth 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 8-8; P
Neshek 1-0; M Mussina 6-7; L Vizcaino 1-1; K Farnsworth 0-1. Batters faced: J
Santana 27; P Neshek 3; M Mussina 24; L Vizcaino 4; K Farnsworth 3.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Damon at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Phillips at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (2-1, 2.12) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, NY YANKEES 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bruney relieved K Farnsworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LUIS RODRIGUEZ (2) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF BRIAN BRUNEY SCORED TORII HUNTER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, NY YANKEES 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.203, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.315, 0-FOR-3)
H MATSUI (.271, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
A PHILLIPS (.258, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS NY YANKEES (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .283
T Hunter cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .299
J Kubel lf 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .242
M Redmond c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
L Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .182
N Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .202

Totals 34 6 8 6 2 7 7

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (16, M Mussina); T Hunter 2 (23, M Mussina, B Bruney).
HR - J Kubel (6, 7th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 0 Out), L Rodriguez (2, 9th
inning off B Bruney 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Morneau (62), M Cuddyer (51), J Kubel
2 (30), L Rodriguez 2 (7). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, L Rodriguez 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Redmond. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (17, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265
M Cairo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
b-J Damon ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .341
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
H Matsui lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271
A Phillips 1b-3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Nieves c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120
a-J Posada ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330

Totals 27 2 4 2 2 7 6

a-grounded to pitcher for W Nieves in the 7th; b-grounded to shortstop for M
Cairo in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (23, J Santana). HR - H Matsui (9, 2nd inning off J
Santana 0 on, 0 Out). S - M Cairo. RBI - H Matsui (47), A Phillips (5). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - W Nieves 2, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (13, ground ball). DP: 2 (R Cano-A Phillips, R Cano-D
Jeter-J Damon).


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MINNESOTA - 100 001 202 -- 6
NY YANKEES - 010 100 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.75
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.34

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 5 4 3 0 5 1 4.62
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.73
B Bruney 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2.57

M Mussina pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 107-66; P Neshek 14-10; M Mussina 93-60; L
Vizcaino 17-9; K Farnsworth 14-9; B Bruney 19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 8-8; P Neshek 1-0; M Mussina 6-7; L Vizcaino 1-1; K Farnsworth 0-1; B
Bruney 2-1. Batters faced: J Santana 27; P Neshek 3; M Mussina 24; L Vizcaino
4; K Farnsworth 3; B Bruney 5.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-1, 2.29) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, NY YANKEES 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.315, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved P Neshek.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A Rodriguez (.315, 0-FOR-3)</div>