Yankees 6, Twins 4
Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter greet Mark Teixeira (right) after his homer in the third. (AP)
By Brittany Ghiroli / Special to MLB.com
Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning to record his first hit at new Yankee Stadium and stun the Twins. Mark Teixeira, who had four hits and finished a triple shy of the cycle, set up the homer with a leadoff walk. Alfredo Aceves earned the win with a scoreless 11th.
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NY Yankees 6, Minnesota 4
Today's Boxes 5/16/09
CHC 5, HOU 4
PHI 8, WSH 5
TOR 2, CWS 1
MIL 1, STL 0
TEX 5, LAA 3
TB 4, CLE 2
NYM 9, SF 6
FLA 6, LAD 3
ARI 12, ATL 0
PIT 7, COL 4
DET 9, OAK 1
PHI 7, WSH 5
BAL 3, KC 2
SD 6, CIN 5
BOS 5, SEA 3
May 16, 2009
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
4 8
0
NY Yankees
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
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6 7
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Standings thru 5/16/09 | Recap: MIN | NYY | Gameday | Twins stats | Yankees stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
5
0
0
0
1
2
3
.292
Harris, B , 2B
6
0
0
0
0
2
4
.289
Mauer , DH
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
.423
Morneau , 1B
3
2
2
1
2
0
1
.324
Kubel , LF
5
0
2
0
0
2
2
.341
Cuddyer , RF
4
1
0
0
1
1
6
.260
Buscher , 3B
3
0
1
2
1
0
3
.220
Redmond, M , C
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.255
1-Gomez, C , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.207
Morales, J , C
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
.333
Punto , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.200
Totals 38 4 8 4 7 9 23
BATTING 2B : Buscher (2, Coke).HR : Mauer (6, 4th inning off Chamberlain, 0 on, 0 out), Morneau
(12, 8th inning off Coke, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Mauer 4; Morneau 5; Kubel 2; Buscher 2; Redmond, M; Punto.RBI :
Buscher 2 (7), Mauer (16), Morneau (32).2-out RBI : Buscher.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Harris, B 3; Punto; Morales, J.S : Punto.SF : Buscher.Team RISP : 0-for-8.Team LOB :
10.BASERUNNING SB : Span (9, 2nd base off Chamberlain/Cervelli).FIELDING DP :
(Morneau-Punto-Blackburn).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
.266
Damon , LF
4
1
1
0
1
0
2
.312
Teixeira , DH
4
2
4
4
1
0
0
.238
Rodriguez, A , 3B
4
1
1
2
1
2
3
.154
Swisher , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.239
Cano , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.300
Cabrera, Me , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.316
Gardner , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
Cervelli , C
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.286
a-Matsui, H , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.262
1-Pena, R , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.280
Cash , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.125
Totals 34 6 7 6 5 5 9
BATTING 2B : Teixeira (7, Blackburn), Matsui, H (7, Blackburn).HR : Teixeira (8, 3rd inning off
Blackburn, 2 on, 2 out), Rodriguez, A (2, 11th inning off Breslow, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Damon; Teixeira 8; Rodriguez,
A 4; Matsui, H 2.RBI : Teixeira 4 (24), Rodriguez, A 2 (6).2-out RBI : Teixeira 4.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez, A; Swisher.S : Jeter.GIDP : Swisher.Team RISP :
2-for-7.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Jeter (1, 2nd base by Blackburn/Redmond, M).FIELDING Outfield assists : Gardner (Cuddyer at 1st base).DP : (Gardner-Cervelli-Jeter).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blackburn
7.2
6
4
4
3
4
1
4.38
Guerrier
2.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.92
Breslow (L, 1-2)
0.1
1
2
2
1
0
1
7.11
WP : Guerrier.Pitches-strikes : Blackburn 111-66, Guerrier
28-19, Breslow 9-4, Chamberlain 108-66, Veras 11-5, Coke 30-17, Ramirez, E 10-3, Rivera, Ma 29-21, Aceves, A 10-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Blackburn 12-6, Guerrier 2-3, Breslow 0-1, Chamberlain 4-7, Veras 1-0, Coke 1-2, Ramirez, E 0-1, Rivera, Ma 2-2, Aceves, A
2-1.Batters faced : Blackburn 30, Guerrier 7, Breslow 3, Chamberlain 24, Veras 3, Coke 7, Ramirez, E 2, Rivera,
Ma 8, Aceves, A 3.Inherited runners-scored : Guerrier 1-0, Coke 2-0, Ramirez, E 1-0.Umpires : HP: Marty
Foster. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: John Hirschbeck. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 65 degrees, cloudy.Wind :
8 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:35.Att : 45,455.May 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
