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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

2009-10-11 · 2009 Division Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 54735 · 68°F · Wind to RF · 3:25

New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	7
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7

W: Andy Pettitte L: Carl Pavano SV: Mariano Rivera

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: Tim Tschida · RF: Chuck Meriwether

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	0	0	0	0	4
Mark Teixeira	3	1	0	0	1	1
Alex Rodriguez	3	2	1	1	1	1
Hideki Matsui	3	0	1	0	1	2
Jorge Posada	4	1	2	2	0	0
Robinson Cano	4	0	1	1	0	0
Nick Swisher	4	0	0	0	0	3
Melky Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	2

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	1	2	0	0	1
Orlando Cabrera	3	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Mauer	4	0	1	1	0	1
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jason Kubel	4	0	0	0	0	3
Delmon Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brendan Harris	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Morales	3	0	0	0	0	2
Nick Punto	3	0	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Pettitte	6.1	3	1	7
Joba Chamberlain	0.2	1	0	1
Phil Hughes	0.2	2	0	0
Mariano Rivera	1.1	1	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Pavano	7.0	5	0	9
Matt Guerrier	1.0	0	0	1
Ron Mahay	0.1	0	1	1
Jon Rauch	0.0	0	1	0
Jose Mijares	0.0	0	1	0
Joe Nathan	0.2	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derek Jeter: 63/G
Johnny Damon: K
Mark Teixeira: 4/P

Bot 1

Denard Span: 43/G
Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9LF
Joe Mauer: 43/G

Top 2

Alex Rodriguez: K
Hideki Matsui: K
Jorge Posada: 31/G

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 3/P
Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: 6/P

Top 3

Robinson Cano: 53/G
Nick Swisher: K
Melky Cabrera: S4/G
Derek Jeter: 63/G

Bot 3

Brendan Harris: K
Jose Morales: K23
Nick Punto: 63/G

Top 4

Johnny Damon: K
Mark Teixeira: K
Alex Rodriguez: 43/G

Bot 4

Denard Span: K
Orlando Cabrera: 4/L-
Joe Mauer: K

Top 5

Hideki Matsui: S8/G
Jorge Posada: 7/L
Robinson Cano: 3(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Michael Cuddyer: S7/L
Jason Kubel: 96(1)/FO/L
Delmon Young: 4/P
Brendan Harris: 54(1)/FO/G

Top 6

Nick Swisher: K23
Melky Cabrera: 63/G
Derek Jeter: D9/L
Johnny Damon: K

Bot 6

Jose Morales: 63/G
Nick Punto: 63/G
Denard Span: S8/G
Orlando Cabrera: SB2
Orlando Cabrera: W
Joe Mauer: S7/G.2-H;1-2
Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 7

Mark Teixeira: 53/G
Alex Rodriguez: HR/9/L
Hideki Matsui: K
Jorge Posada: HR/7/F
Robinson Cano: 2/P2F

Bot 7

Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: D9/L
Brendan Harris: 53/G
Jose Morales: K23

Top 8

Nick Swisher: 63/G
Melky Cabrera: K23
Derek Jeter: 63/G

Bot 8

Nick Punto: D8/F
Denard Span: S6/G6M.2XH(625)
Orlando Cabrera: 8/F
Joe Mauer: 3/G

Top 9

Johnny Damon: K
Mark Teixeira: W
Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
Hideki Matsui: W.2-3;1-2
Jorge Posada: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
Robinson Cano: S94/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nick Swisher: K
Melky Cabrera: K/FO.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1

Bot 9

Michael Cuddyer: S9/F-
Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: K
Brendan Harris: DI.1-2
Brendan Harris: 63/G

Notes & reviews

line drive landed in front of RF Nick Swisher but the runner, Michael Cuddyer, had to hold up in case the ball was caught
Nick Punto thought the ball went through and did not look at the 3B coach; he was trapped part way down the line to HP

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