Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Wang
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wang
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Wang
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Wang
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Radke
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Radke
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cano vs. Radke
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Matsui scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Radke
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  There goes Cano. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Castro applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Wang
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the mound. Wang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Wang
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Wang
  
  Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Wang
  
  Ford hits a fly ball towards left. Matsui catches it and throws to second to double up Morneau. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Radke
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Wang
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Wang
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wang
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Radke
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Wang
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Wang
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Wang
  
  There goes Mauer. The throw from Posada and he is out, Cano applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Wang
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Radke
  
  Cano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Radke
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Radke
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Jeter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. Jeter scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Radke
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Wang
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Wang
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Wang
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Wang
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to third for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Wang
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Stewart vs. Wang
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into left field. Matsui picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matsui. Ford scores. Castro scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Wang
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. Posada drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodriguez out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Radke
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Radke
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Wang
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wang
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Wang
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Guerrier
  
  Matt Guerrier now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Guerrier
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Guerrier
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Guerrier
  
  The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Damon moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Sheffield vs. Guerrier
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. Jeter tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Guerrier
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Guerrier
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Guerrier
  
  Andy Phillips pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Guerrier
  
  Bubba Crosby pinch runs for Hideki Matsui.
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cano vs. Eyre
  
  Willie Eyre now pitching.
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Wang
  
  Andy Phillips now playing first base. Bubba Crosby now playing left field.
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Wang
  
  Batista strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wang
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eyre
  
  Michael Cuddyer now playing left field. Jason Kubel now playing right field. Lew Ford now playing center field. Nick Punto now playing shortstop.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Eyre
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Eyre
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Chacon
  
  Shawn Chacon now pitching.
  
  Punto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crosby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Chacon
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Chacon
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Cuddyer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Chacon
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Chacon
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Myers
  
  Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Morneau vs. Myers
  
  Morneau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Morneau vs. Myers
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Eyre
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Eyre
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Sheffield moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Phillips vs. Eyre
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crosby vs. Eyre
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batista fields it and throws to home to get Sheffield. Rodriguez moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Posada vs. Eyre
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Cano vs. Eyre
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Villone
  
  Ron Villone now pitching.
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Villone
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Villone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Villone
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Villone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Cuddyer vs. Villone
  
  Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Villone
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/2006 -- New York at Minnesota (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, dh           5  1  3  0   Stewart S, lf         3  0  1  1   
Jeter D, ss           5  2  2  0   Cuddyer M, lf         1  1  1  0   
Sheffield G, rf       4  0  3  2   Rodriguez L, 2b       5  0  2  1   
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  2  3  2   Mauer J, c            3  0  1  0   
Giambi J, 1b          4  2  3  3   White R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Phillips A, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   Hunter T, cf          3  0  0  0   
Matsui H, lf          3  1  1  0   Kubel J, rf           1  0  1  0   
Crosby B, pr-lf       1  0  0  0   Morneau J, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Posada J, c           4  0  0  0   Batista T, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Cano R, 2b            5  1  2  2   Ford L, rf-cf         4  1  1  0   
Williams B, cf        4  0  0  0   Castro J, ss          2  1  0  0   
                                   Punto N, ss           2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 17  9                        36  3 11  2

New York         030 021 300 --  9
Minnesota        000 020 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wang C (W)            7.0  7  2  1  0  8
Chacon S              0.2  2  1  1  1  1
Myers M               0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Villone R             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (L)           6.0 10  6  6  0  1
Guerrier M            0.2  4  3  3  2  0
Eyre W                2.1  3  0  0  1  1

E -- Matsui H, Phillips A
DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Matsui H, Jeter D, Sheffield G, Cuddyer M, Rodriguez L, Rodriguez A
HR -- Giambi J 2, Cano R, Rodriguez A
CS -- Cano R, Mauer J
SF -- Sheffield G
WP -- Wang C, Villone R
PB -- Mauer J
T -- 3:04
A -- 22627

    

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