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Final

Swisher goes to bat for Pettitte

Andy Pettitte denied the Twins with the score tied in the eighth inning and Nick Swisher's homer in the ninth allowed Mariano Rivera to record his second save in the span of a few hours, capping a big night.

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NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.279
Swisher, RF	5	1	2	1	0	1	1	.297
Teixeira, 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.210
Rodriguez, Al, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.285
Cano, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.339
Thames, M, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.339
a-Miranda, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Cervelli, C	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	.333
Russo, LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	.294
Gardner, CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.294
Totals	36	3	10	3	3	7	17	.277

a-Flied out for Thames, M in the 8th.

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.287
Hudson, O, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	4	.293
Mauer, DH	4	0	1	1	1	2	.340
Morneau, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.369
Cuddyer, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.273
Young, D, LF	4	0	2	1	1	1	.263
Hardy, SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.243
Harris, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.176
Butera, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.179
Totals	32	2	8	2	4	12	.273

BATTING
2B: Swisher (7, Liriano), Russo (2, Liriano), Jeter (10, Liriano).
3B: Gardner (2, Liriano).
HR: Swisher (8, 9th inning off Rauch, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Jeter 2; Swisher 6; Teixeira 2; Cano 2; Russo 3; Gardner 3.
RBI: Russo (4), Gardner (14), Swisher (25).
2-out RBI: Russo; Gardner; Swisher.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, Al; Gardner 2; Cano; Jeter.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez, Al (5, fielding).
DP: 3 (Pettitte-Cano-Teixeira, Jeter-Cano-Teixeira, Rodriguez, Al-Cano-Teixeira).

BATTING
2B: Span (9, Pettitte), Cuddyer (10, Pettitte), Young, D (11, Pettitte), Butera (1, Pettitte).
TB: Span 3; Mauer; Cuddyer 3; Young, D 3; Butera 2.
RBI: Mauer (22), Young, D (22).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, D.
SAC: Span.
GIDP: Morneau; Hudson, O; Mauer.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Span (13, 3rd base off Pettitte/Cervelli).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Cuddyer (Teixeira at 2nd base).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	SO	ERA
Pettitte(W, 6-1)	8.0	8	2	2	4	2.62
Rivera, Ma(S, 10)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.76
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	3.80

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Liriano	7.0	8	2	2	2	7	0	3.17
Guerrier	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.71
Rauch(L, 1-1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	7	1	3.87

Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 94-72, Rivera, Ma 11-6, Liriano 112-73, Guerrier 16-9, Rauch 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pettitte 13-3, Rivera, Ma 3-0, Liriano 10-3, Guerrier 2-1, Rauch 0-1.
Batters faced: Pettitte 30, Rivera, Ma 3, Liriano 31, Guerrier 4, Rauch 4.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Chris Guccione.
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:41.
Att: 39,353.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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