Alex Rodriguez hits 3 HRs, keys 9th-inning rally to lift Yankees
Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs in a game for the fifth time in his career and keyed a ninth-inning rally against All-Star closer Glen Perkins, sending the Yankees over the Twins.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Target Field · 40,660 att.
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 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Murphy homered to right center (408 feet), Beltrán and Headley scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Rodriguez homered to center (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Headley hit sacrifice fly to center, Teixeira scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Rodriguez homered to center (420 feet), Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Rodriguez homered to left center (450 feet).
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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
Hunter homered to right (349 feet), Hicks and Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Hicks homered to center (413 feet), Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Plouffe grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Hicks grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Dozier batting
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Play Result 8-5
Miller relieved Warren.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Ellsbury popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Ellsbury batting
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Play Result 8-5
O'Rourke relieved Perkins.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Drew singled to center.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Drew batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Gardner lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Aaron HicksCF12
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Miguel SanoDH22
Torii HunterRF48
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Shane RobinsonLF38
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Joe Mauer1B7
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Chris YoungLF24
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
John Ryan MurphyC18
Brendan RyanSS23
Stephen Drew2B10
Substitutes
Brian McCannPH16
Didi GregoriusSS18
Brett GardnerLF11
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