Carlos Beltran's 3-run HR helps Masahiro Tanaka win MLB-best 12th
Beltran hits 3-run HR, sparks Yanks to win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
7
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 34,714 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
E Escobar singled to left, T Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
D Jeter grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Ryan scored, B Gardner out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
B Gardner singled to center, Z Wheeler scored, B Ryan to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
B Ryan doubled to left, I Suzuki scored, Z Wheeler to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
K Morales grounded out to first, K Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Z Wheeler homered to left center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
C Beltran homered to right center (385 feet), M Teixeira and B McCann scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
K Suzuki grounded out to second, S Fuld scored, B Dozier to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
T Plouffe struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 7-4
O Arcia to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-4
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
T Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
O Arcia walked.
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
J Willingham struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
J Willingham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
K Morales struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
K Morales batting
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Head to Head
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
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Josh WillinghamLF7
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Sam FuldCF23
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Derek JeterSS2
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Zelous Wheeler3B45
Brendan Ryan2B23
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