Santana pitches into 8th as Twins beat Yankees 7-4
Ervin Santana pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first victory since May 14 and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-4 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
4
Minnesota Twins
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
McCann homered to right (445 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
D. Santana singled to right, Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-6
Gardner safe at first on error by first baseman Plouffe, Davis scored, Ellsbury to third.
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Error 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Dozier homered to left (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Suzuki doubled to deep left, Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Kepler singled to center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Escobar tripled to right, Dozier and Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Kepler homered to right (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rodriguez singled to center, Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Headley flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gregorius grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Castro flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
McCann homered to right (445 feet).
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Home Run 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
McCann batting
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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Play Result 3-7
D. Santana caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 3-7
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
D. Santana singled to right, Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Single 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Suzuki grounded out to pitcher, Kepler to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Head to Head
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 Nunez3B12
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Joe MauerDH7
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Max KeplerRF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaCF22
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Alex RodriguezDH13
Brian McCannC16
Starlin Castro2B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Ike Davis1B24
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