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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 18, 2009 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Perkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,244 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Left Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | DH |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Ramiro Pena | Third Baseman |
| Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Pettitte
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pettitte
Harris hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Pettitte
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Pettitte
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Pettitte
Crede hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Pettitte
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Perkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Perkins
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Perkins
The umpire calls a balk on Perkins Jeter moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Teixeira vs. Perkins
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perkins
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Perkins
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Perkins
Cano hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Perkins
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cano scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Perkins
The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Perkins
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Perkins
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Dickey
R.A. Dickey now pitching.
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cervelli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Dickey
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Pettitte
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Pettitte
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Pettitte
Punto bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Pettitte
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Pettitte
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Dickey
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dickey
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Morneau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Dickey
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Pettitte
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Pettitte
Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swisher. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Pettitte
Crede hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Pettitte
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Dickey
Cano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Dickey
There goes Cano. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Punto applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Dickey
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dickey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Pettitte
Cuddyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Pettitte
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Pettitte
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Pettitte
There goes Punto. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Jeter applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Pettitte
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Dickey
Cervelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Dickey
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Dickey
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Dickey
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pettitte
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira fields the ball and throws to Pettitte covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Pettitte
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Pettitte
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crede vs. Pettitte
Crede hits a line drive for an out. Morneau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Pettitte
Kubel strikes out. Cervelli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kubel out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dickey
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Dickey
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Dickey
Cano hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Pettitte
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Pettitte
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Pettitte
Punto bunts towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Pettitte
There goes Gomez. The throw from Cervelli and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Pettitte
Span hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pettitte
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ayala
Luis Ayala now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ayala
Pena hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cervelli vs. Ayala
Cervelli bunts towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Jeter vs. Ayala
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Ayala
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Pettitte
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Pettitte
Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swisher. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Pettitte
Crede strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Pettitte
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Veras
Jose Veras now pitching.
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Veras
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Ayala
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ayala
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Ayala
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Cano hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Breslow
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Ramirez
Edwar Ramirez now pitching.
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Ramirez
Span hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ramirez
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Ramirez
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Breslow
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto misplays the ball. That's an error on Punto. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Cervelli bunts towards the mound. Crain fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Crain
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crain fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Crain
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Coke
Crede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Coke
Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Joe Crede.
There's a wild pitch. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Coke
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops it up and throws to first, with Coke covering, for the out. Tolbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Coke
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolbert scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Coke
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Coke
Mike Redmond pinch hits for Nick Punto.
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2009 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Span D, lf 5 1 2 2 Jeter D, ss 5 1 2 0
Harris B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Damon J, lf 4 1 1 0
Mauer J, c 4 1 1 1 Teixeira M, 1b 4 2 2 4
Morneau J, 1b 5 0 4 1 Rodriguez A, dh 3 1 1 1
Crede J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swisher N, rf 4 0 0 0
Tolbert M, pr 0 1 0 0 Cano R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kubel J, dh 4 0 0 0 Cabrera M, cf 4 1 2 1
Cuddyer M, rf 4 1 1 2 Pena R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gomez C, cf 3 1 2 0 Cervelli F, c 2 0 2 1
Punto N, ss 4 0 1 0
Redmond M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 34 7 13 7
Minnesota 200 101 011 -- 6
New York 600 000 10x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perkins G (L) 0.2 7 6 6 0 0
Dickey R 4.1 3 0 0 1 1
Ayala L 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
Breslow C* 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W) 6.2 12 4 4 1 3
Veras J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Ramirez E 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Coke P (S) 1.1 0 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Punto N
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 12, New York 7
2B -- Harris B, Cano R, Morneau J 2
HR -- Teixeira M 2, Rodriguez A, Cuddyer M, Span D
SB -- Gomez C
CS -- Cano R, Punto N
SH -- Cervelli F 2
HBP -- by Pettitte A (Gomez C)
WP -- Coke P
Balk -- Perkins G
PB -- Mauer J
T -- 3:29
A -- 43244
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