Game 45: Yankees edge Twins 1-0
New York Yankees @ Minnesota (Game 1 of 3)
Summary
A pitching duel to the end, this game took 2-days to finish. The game was stopped after five innings due to rain with the score 0-0.
In the end, Minnesota was unable to answer a solo home run by Derek Jeter in the top of the 6th.
Batting
Denard Span went 3-for-5, but left 3 runners on base. Jason Kubel and JJ Hardy both doubled in the game, but were left stranded.
Overall the twins only had six hits and were 0-7 with RISP.
Pitching
Scott Baker went 5 complete innings with only 3 hits, 2 K’s and 1 BB. Baker was unable to complete the game as it was called because of the weather.
Brian Duensing came in and gave up a solo shot to Derek Jeter in the top of the 6th, but quickly recovered going 3 innings with 1 run on 2 hits and 2 K’s.
Duensing was charged with the loss to bring his record to 2-1.
Notes
This game was postponed until the following day and although Duensing gave up a run, the Twins were unable to answer with the bat and fell to the Yankees again by one run.
The Twins record fell to 26-19 while the Yankees improved to 27-18.
Attendance
38,962 (Target Field)
