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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
2015-08-18 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 38007 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:16
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 8–4. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 4th — Greg Bird singles on a ground ball to right fielder Torii Hunter. Carlos Beltran scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Miguel Sano homers (9) on a line drive to left field. Joe Mauer scores. New York Yankees took the lead in the 7th — Alex Rodriguez hits a grand slam (25) to center field. Chase Headley scores. Brendan Ryan scores. Brett Gardner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Alex Rodriguez hits a grand slam (25) to center field. Chase Headley scores. Brendan Ryan scores. Brett Gardner scores — worth 49% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
W: Nick Rumbelow L: J.R. Graham SV: Andrew Miller
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Hicks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Bird | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Didi Gregorius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chase Headley | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ryan O'Rourke | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 J. R. Graham | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Achter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Nick Rumbelow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Hicks: 7/F7LD+
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Brett Gardner: S5/BG56S
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/L9LM
- Brian McCann: 4/L89S-
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89M
- Torii Hunter: 6/F6D-
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: 6/L6+
- Greg Bird: 7/F78D
- Didi Gregorius: HP
- Stephen Drew: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
- Shane Robinson: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/L7LM+
- Brett Gardner: 5/F5D-
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/L6+
Top 4
- Aaron Hicks: 63/G6S-
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 4
- Brian McCann: K
- Carlos Beltran: DGR7/F78D+
- Greg Bird: S9/G34+.2-H
- Didi Gregorius: 5/F56S-
- Stephen Drew: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: 3/F3F-
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/F34D-.1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L7LM.3-H;1XH(762)
Bot 5
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/L8RD+
- Brett Gardner: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Shane Robinson: W
- Aaron Hicks: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Alex Rodriguez: 4/F4D-
- Brian McCann: W
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+.1-2
- Greg Bird: K
- Didi Gregorius: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LD
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L56+
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G6.1-2
- Shane Robinson: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2(TH)
- Aaron Hicks: K
Bot 7
- Chase Headley: S7/G56
- Brendan Ryan: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F9M.2-3
- Brett Gardner: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian McCann: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: 7/F78S
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Greg Bird: S8/L8RS
- Didi Gregorius: S9/G34+.1-2
- Chase Headley: D9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Brendan Ryan: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G4.3-H
- Brett Gardner: SB2
- Brett Gardner: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eduardo Escobar: D7/L78D+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Notes & reviews
- Alex Rodriguez' 25th grand slam, extending his own record