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Minnesota Twins @
New York Yankees
2015-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium II Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 38493 Β· 86Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 4:13
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 8β7. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 1st β Brian McCann homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Jacoby Ellsbury scores. Alex Rodriguez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 3rd β Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Beltran. Trevor Plouffe scores. Torii Hunter to 2nd. New York Yankees took the lead in the 3rd β Brian McCann singles on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Brett Gardner scores. Alex Rodriguez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th β Trevor Plouffe homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. New York Yankees took the lead in the 10th β Chase Headley grounds out, shortstop Eduardo Nunez to first baseman Joe Mauer. Brendan Ryan scores. Brian McCann to 3rd. Carlos Beltran to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Carlos Beltran homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Greg Bird scores β worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Andrew Miller L: Glen Perkins SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Scott Barry Β· 1B: Pat Hoberg Β· 2B: Ted Barrett Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Hicks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Trevor Plouffe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Rosario | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brett Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brian McCann | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chase Headley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Didi Gregorius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Greg Bird | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Gibson | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan O'Rourke | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Fien | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glen Perkins | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryan Mitchell | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Caleb Cotham | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Chasen Shreve | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Adam Warren | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dellin Betances | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Hicks: 7/F6D
- Brian Dozier: S5/G56S-
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L9S
- Brett Gardner: 7/F7LMF
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LM
- Brian McCann: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/F3F-
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56+
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L89M
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6+.1-3
- Eduardo Nunez: S18/L13+.3-H;1-3
- Aaron Hicks: SB2
- Aaron Hicks: K
Bot 2
- Chase Headley: 7/F78M+
- Didi Gregorius: 13/G15
- Stephen Drew: 43/G34
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3S.1-2
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/L34D+
- Torii Hunter: FC6/G6M.1-3(E6)
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L89D+.3-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D.2-3
- Eduardo Nunez: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4+
- Brett Gardner: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: E5/G56.2XH(72);1-3
- Mark Teixeira: 7/MREV
- Brian McCann: SB2
- Brian McCann: S9/L4D.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Aaron Hicks: HR/F89XD+
- Brian Dozier: S5/G5
- Joe Mauer: CS2(26)
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6MD
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 4
- Chase Headley: 63/G4MS-
- Didi Gregorius: 63/G6
- Stephen Drew: K
Top 5
- Trevor Plouffe: HR/F89XD+
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56
- Eddie Rosario: CS2(26)
- Eddie Rosario: K23
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Eduardo Nunez: K
Bot 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LS
- Brett Gardner: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Top 6
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Brian Dozier: K/UREV
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Miguel Sano: S7/G5+.1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 6
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Brian McCann: K
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Chase Headley: S7/L56D
- Didi Gregorius: 6/L6M
- Stephen Drew: 13/G13-
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: 9/L9D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Eduardo Nunez: W
- Aaron Hicks: CS2(26)/MREV
Bot 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/F8RS-
- Brett Gardner: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/F23F-
- Greg Bird: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian McCann: 6/F6MD-
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 8
- Aaron Hicks: 53/G56S
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Chase Headley: 7/F7M
- Didi Gregorius: 8/F8LXD+
- Stephen Drew: K
Top 9
- Miguel Sano: S7/L78M
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LS
Bot 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Brett Gardner: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Top 10
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9D
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Aaron Hicks: K
Bot 10
- Greg Bird: D9/F89D+
- Brian McCann: D7/F78XD+.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Chase Headley: 63/G6MS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Bryan Mitchell struck on the face by a line drive, suffering a 'small nasal fracture'
- replay,3,teixm001,NYA,barrt901,NYC21,,Y,M,MIN,D $when Eddie Rosario was ruled to have not caught Mark Teixeira's fly ball, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; Alex Rodriguez was forced out at 2B but was returned to 1B by the umpires when the call was overturned
- replay,6,dozib001,MIN,barrt901,NYC21,F,N,U,,H $Brian Dozier's fly down the LF line was ruled a foul ball; crew chief Ted Barrett requested a review, which upheld the call by replay
- Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira left the game due to an injured leg
- replay,7,hicka001,MIN,barrt901,NYC21,,Y,M,NYA,A $when Eduardo Nunez was called safe at 2B, Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay






























