Hughes shines against former team, Twins beat Yankees 10-1
Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings against his former team and Miguel Sano hit one of Minnesota's four home runs in the Twins' 10-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
1
Minnesota Twins
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Ellsbury hit sacrifice fly to center, Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-10
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Dozier homered to left (387 feet), Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-10
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Hicks singled to left, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Plouffe homered to left (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Hunter homered to left (357 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Suzuki singled to center, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Hicks hit sacrifice fly to right, Plouffe scored, Rosario to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Suzuki singled to center, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Inning 1-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Gardner flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-10
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-10
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-10
Gardner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Ellsbury hit sacrifice fly to center, Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-10
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Sacrifice Fly 0-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Drew singled to right, Gregorius to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-10
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Single 0-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Drew batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Gregorius singled to left, Gregorius to second on error by left fielder Rosario.
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Error 0-10
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Single 0-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Headley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Headley batting
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Play Result 0-10
Fien relieved Duensing.
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Play Result 0-10
Robinson in right field.
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Start Inning 0-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
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
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Aaron HicksCF12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonRF38
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
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