Yankees pound Twins to finish 4-game sweep
Vernon Wells drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees pounded rookie Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Thursday to finish a four-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
9
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Target Field · 38,260 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
J Morneau homered to right (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
J Mauer hit sacrifice fly to left, P Florimon scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
B Dozier singled to center, A Hicks scored, P Florimon to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
P Florimon singled to right center, C Parmelee scored, A Hicks to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Z Almonte grounded out to third, I Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
I Suzuki tripled to deep right center, A Gonzalez and A Romine scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
A Gonzalez singled to right, L Overbay scored, L Cruz to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
O Arcia grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
J Mauer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
J Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
B Dozier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
B Dozier batting
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Play Result 9-5
D Robertson relieved S Kelley.
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
T Hafner struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe MauerC7
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Justin MorneauDH44
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Aaron HicksCF12
Clete ThomasRF24
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Ryan DoumitPH4
Eduardo EscobarSS3
NYY
Ichiro SuzukiCF51
Zoilo AlmonteLF14
Robinson Cano2B22
Travis HafnerDH33
Vernon WellsRF22
Lyle Overbay1B24
Luis CruzSS
Alberto Gonzalez3B
Austin RomineC26
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