Yankees 9, Twins 3
Chien-Ming Wang scattered seven hits over seven innings Sunday. (Paul Battaglia/AP)
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Jason Giambi provided the muscle, slugging two long home runs, and Chien-Ming Wang was superlative, striking out eight and allowing one earned run in seven innings, as the Yankees took the finale from the Twins.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 16, 2006
NY Yankees 9, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 4/16/06
DET 1, CLE 0
SD 4, ATL 3
WSH 7, FLA 5
NYM 9, MIL 3
TB 9, KC 5
LAA 9, BAL 3
CHC 7, PIT 3
BOS 3, SEA 2
CWS 6, TOR 4
STL 8, CIN 7
PHI 1, COL 0
TEX 5, OAK 3
HOU 8, ARI 5
SF 2, LAD 0
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Standings thru 4/16/06 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Twins Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .340
Jeter , SS5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .340
Sheffield , RF4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .288
Rodriguez , 3B5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .298
Giambi , 1B4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .344
1-Phillips , PR-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Matsui , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
2-Crosby , PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Posada , C4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .275
Cano , 2B5 1 2 2 0 0 6 .333
Williams , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
Totals 40 9 17 9 3 2 18
BATTING 2B : Matsui (2, Radke), Jeter (4, Radke), Sheffield (4, Radke), Rodriguez (2, Eyre).HR : Giambi 2 (4, 2nd inning off Radke, 1 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Radke, 0 on, 0 out), Cano (1, 5th inning off Radke, 0 on, 0 out), Rodriguez (3, 7th inning off Guerrier, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Damon 3; Jeter 3; Sheffield 4; Rodriguez 7; Giambi 9; Matsui 2; Cano 5.RBI : Giambi 3 (11), Cano 2 (6), Sheffield 2 (11), Rodriguez 2 (9).2-out RBI : Sheffield; Rodriguez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez; Cano 4.SF : Sheffield.GIDP : Jeter 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Cano (2, 2nd base by Radke/Mauer).FIELDING E : Matsui (1, fielding), Phillips (1, fielding).Outfield assists : Matsui (Morneau at 2nd base).DP : (Matsui-Jeter).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
Cuddyer , LF1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .167
Rodriguez , 2B5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .417
Mauer , C3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .306
White, R , DH4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .085
Hunter , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234
Kubel , RF1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188
Morneau , 1B4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .277
Batista , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
Ford , RF-CF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273
Castro , SS2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .355
Punto , SS2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 36 3 11 2 2 10 16
BATTING 2B : Cuddyer (1, Chacon), Rodriguez (2, Chacon).TB : Stewart; Cuddyer 2; Rodriguez 3; Mauer; Kubel; Morneau 2; Batista; Ford; Punto.RBI : Stewart (8), Rodriguez (2).2-out RBI : Stewart.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez 2; Morneau 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Mauer (1, 2nd base by Wang/Posada).FIELDING PB : Mauer (1).DP : 2 (Rodriguez-Castro-Morneau, Rodriguez-Punto-Morneau).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wang (W, 1-0)7.0 7 2 1 0 8 0 4.08
Chacon 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 7.94
Myers 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Villone 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.18
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Radke (L, 2-1)6.0 10 6 6 0 1 3 6.63
Guerrier 0.2 4 3 3 2 0 1 9.00
Eyre 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2.08
WP : Wang, Villone.Pitches-strikes : Wang 97-66, Chacon 21-10, Myers 8-5, Villone 16-7, Radke 71-49, Guerrier 39-22, Eyre 44-25.Ground outs-fly outs : Wang 7-5, Chacon 0-1, Myers 0-0, Villone 2-1, Radke 10-6, Guerrier 1-1, Eyre 6-0.Batters faced : Wang 26, Chacon 5, Myers 2, Villone 5, Radke 26, Guerrier 8, Eyre 10.Inherited runners-scored : Myers 2-0, Eyre 3-0.Umpires : HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Jerry Layne.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:04.Att : 22,627.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
