A late rally turned a seesaw game in the Yankees’ favor as New York pulled away from the Twins. The game’s defining swing came in the eighth, when the Yankees reclaimed the lead and continued to add pressure.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Will Warren provided the foundation for New York, keeping Minnesota from scoring an earned run during his start while working through the middle innings. John Schreiber then closed the game with a scoreless relief effort.
José Caballero opened the scoring with a homer in the third, but Emmanuel Rodriguez’s triple brought Kody Clemens and Josh Bell home in the sixth and put Minnesota ahead. In the eighth, José Caballero’s single brought George Lombard Jr. across to tie the game. Ben Rice’s single then scored Anthony Volpe and José Caballero, giving the Yankees the lead they would not relinquish. Aaron Judge followed with a homer that scored Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger, and Austin Wells added another homer in the ninth.
The Twins had answers early, with Josh Bell homering after New York moved ahead, but their offense could not match the Yankees’ late surge. The loss extended Minnesota’s losing streak, while New York extended its winning streak.
The game belonged to the late rally: Minnesota controlled the middle stretch, then New York changed the shape of the night in the eighth and finished with authority.
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins, 8-3.
- Jose Caballero went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .235 on the season).
- Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .255 on the season).
- John Schreiber allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, and closed it out for the save (1) (3.20 ERA).
- Tim Hill allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (5-2) (4.79 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:702193) allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (0-4) (4.39 ERA).
Minnesota Twins fell to 70-80 (2 straight losses); New York Yankees improved to 87-63 (2 straight wins).