Headley, Drew homer as Eovaldi, Yankees beat Twins 7-2
Nathan Eovaldi pitched impressively into the ninth inning, Chase Headley and Stephen Drew each homered, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Sunday for a series win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
7
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Target Field · 37,391 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 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Plouffe singled to center, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Drew homered to right (386 feet), Headley scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Gregorius sacrificed to second, Jones scored, Headley to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Headley singled to right, Teixeira and McCann scored, Jones to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Jones singled to right, Gardner scored, Teixeira to third, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Headley homered to right (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Hunter grounded out to third, Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Suzuki lined into double play, third to first, Rosario doubled off first.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Line Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Núñez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Núñez batting
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Play Result 7-2
Betances relieved Wilson.
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Rosario singled to right, Plouffe to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Single 7-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Plouffe singled to center, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Single 7-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Plouffe batting
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Play Result 7-1
Wilson relieved Eovaldi.
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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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
Eduardo NunezSS12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Aaron HicksCF12
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Mark TeixeiraDH25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Garrett Jones1B33
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
Substitutes
Chris YoungRF24
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