Yankees 3, Twins 2
Johnny Damon watches the flight of his walk-off homer in the 10th inning. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Jared Diamond / MLB.com
Johnny Damon ripped a game-winning homer in the 10th to give the Yankees their third straight walk-off victory, the first time the club has accomplished the feat since 1972. A.J. Burnett pitched into the seventh inning, and Alex Rodriguez clubbed his third home run.
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NY Yankees 3, Minnesota 2
Today's Boxes 5/17/09
DET 11, OAK 7
TOR 8, CWS 2
LAD 12, FLA 5
PIT 11, COL 4
PHI 8, WSH 6
TB 7, CLE 5
TEX 3, LAA 0
KC 7, BAL 4
MIL 8, STL 2
HOU 6, CHC 5
SD 3, CIN 1
SEA 3, BOS 2
SF 2, NYM 0
May 17, 2009
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Minnesota
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2 8
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NY Yankees
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Standings thru 5/17/09 | Recap: MIN | NYY | Gameday | Twins stats | Yankees stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , LF
4
0
0
0
1
3
5
.284
Tolbert , 2B
4
0
1
1
1
1
5
.179
Mauer , C
4
0
2
0
1
1
1
.429
Morneau , 1B
3
0
1
0
2
1
2
.324
Kubel , DH
5
0
1
0
0
1
7
.336
Cuddyer , RF
4
0
0
0
1
2
4
.252
Buscher , 3B
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
.217
Gomez , CF
5
1
2
0
0
0
1
.222
Punto , SS
3
1
0
0
2
0
1
.194
Totals 37 2 8 1 8 10 27
BATTING TB : Tolbert; Mauer 2; Morneau; Kubel; Buscher; Gomez 2.RBI : Tolbert (4).2-out
RBI : Tolbert.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kubel 3; Tolbert 3.GIDP : Cuddyer.Team
RISP : 1-for-9.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING SB : Cuddyer (4, 2nd base off Albaladejo/Cash).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
.270
Damon , LF
4
1
3
1
0
1
0
.324
Teixeira , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.231
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
.172
Matsui , DH
4
1
1
0
0
2
3
.261
Swisher , RF
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
.244
1-Gardner , PR-CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
Cabrera, Me , CF-RF
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
.310
Pena, R , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.264
Cervelli , C
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.318
Cash , C
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.100
a-Cano , PH-2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.296
Totals 32 3 9 3 1 9 11
BATTING 2B : Matsui (8, Slowey).HR : Rodriguez, Al (3, 7th inning off Slowey, 0 on, 0 out), Damon
(10, 10th inning off Crain, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Jeter 2; Damon 6; Rodriguez, Al 4; Matsui 2; Swisher; Cervelli.RBI :
Rodriguez, Al (7), Cabrera, Me (13), Damon (27).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez, Al; Matsui
2.SAC : Damon; Swisher; Cabrera, Me.SF : Cabrera, Me.Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB :
7.BASERUNNING SB : Jeter (8, 2nd base off Slowey/Mauer).FIELDING DP :
(Rodriguez, Al-Pena, R-Teixeira).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Slowey
7.2
7
2
2
0
8
1
4.50
Mijares, Jo
1.1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.25
Crain (L, 2-2)
0.1
1
1
1
0
0
1
9.00
WP : Burnett, AJ 3.HBP : Rodriguez, Al (by Slowey).Pitches-strikes : Slowey 97-67, Mijares, Jo
20-11, Crain 10-6, Burnett, AJ 123-74, Albaladejo 24-11, Tomko 9-5, Rivera, Ma 15-11, Aceves 11-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Slowey 7-4, Mijares, Jo 1-1, Crain 1-0, Burnett, AJ 5-6, Albaladejo 1-0, Tomko 1-0, Rivera, Ma 0-2, Aceves 0-0.Batters
faced : Slowey 31, Mijares, Jo 5, Crain 2, Burnett, AJ 31, Albaladejo 5, Tomko 2, Rivera, Ma 4, Aceves 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Mijares, Jo 3-0, Albaladejo 3-0, Tomko 3-0.Umpires : HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: John Hirschbeck.
2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 58 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 18 mph, L to R.T : 3:30.Att :
44,804.May 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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