Tanaka pitches 8 innings as Yankees beat Twins 8-2
Masahiro Tanaka pitched eight sparkling innings, Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Target Field · 23,161 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 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Escobar homered to right (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Castro hit sacrifice fly to center, Refsnyder scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Romine doubled to deep center, Castro and Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Gregorius grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rodriguez scored, Headley out at second, Castro to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Suzuki grounded into double play, third to second to first, Kepler out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Kepler singled to right.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Escobar homered to right (361 feet).
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Home Run 8-2
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Plouffe flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Eduardo NunezDH12
Joe Mauer1B7
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Max KeplerRF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Danny SantanaCF22
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Rob RefsnyderRF30
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Alex RodriguezDH13
Starlin Castro2B13
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Austin RomineC26
Aaron HicksLF12
Substitutes
Ike Davis1B24
Ronald Torreyes3B74
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