Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Hernandez
  
  Guzman hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Hernandez
  
  Rivas hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Hernandez
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Lawton. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Koskie vs. Hernandez
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Milton
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Milton
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Milton
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Milton
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Hernandez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Posada settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Posada. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Hernandez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Hernandez
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Buchanan vs. Hernandez
  
  Buchanan strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Milton
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Milton
  
  Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Milton
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Milton
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Soriano reaches second base with a double. Posada moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Brosius vs. Milton
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Hernandez
  
  Guzman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Hernandez
  
  Rivas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Rivas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Hernandez
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Koskie vs. Hernandez
  
  Koskie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Hernandez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Milton
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Milton
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Milton
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Milton
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hernandez
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Hernandez
  
  Buchanan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Milton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Milton
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Milton
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Hernandez
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Guzman. The throw from Posada and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Rivas vs. Hernandez
  
  Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Hernandez
  
  Lawton strikes out. There goes Rivas. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Koskie vs. Hernandez
  
  Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Mientkiewicz vs. Hernandez
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. Guzman scores. Rivas moves to third. Koskie moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Hernandez
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Milton
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Milton
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Milton
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Jones bunts towards the right side of the infield. Soriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buchanan vs. Hernandez
  
  Buchanan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Hernandez
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Guzman reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Rivas vs. Hernandez
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Milton
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Jeter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Milton
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Milton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Milton
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching.
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Choate
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Choate
  
  Mientkiewicz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Choate
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Milton
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Milton
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Milton
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Choate
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Williams
  
  Todd Williams now pitching.
  
  Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Williams
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Milton
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Milton
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Milton
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Williams
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Williams
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Stanton
  
  Koskie hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Milton
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Milton
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Milton
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Milton
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2001 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Guzman C, ss          5  2  3  1   Knoblauch C, lf       4  0  0  0   
Rivas L, 2b           4  0  1  0   Jeter D, ss           2  0  1  0   
Lawton M, rf          4  0  1  0   O'Neill P, rf         4  0  1  0   
Koskie C, 3b          4  0  0  0   Williams B, cf        4  0  0  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    2  0  1  1   Martinez T, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Hunter T, cf          4  0  0  0   Posada J, c           4  0  1  0   
Jones J, lf           4  0  2  0   Coleman M, dh         3  0  0  0   
Buchanan B, dh        4  0  0  0   Soriano A, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Pierzynski A, c       4  0  0  0   Brosius S, 3b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        31  0  4  0

Minnesota        001 010 000 --  2
New York         000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milton E (W)          9.0  4  0  0  2  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez O (L)       6.0  8  2  2  3  4
Choate R              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Williams T            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Stanton M             0.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Posada J 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, New York 6
2B -- Mientkiewicz D, Soriano A, Rivas L, Guzman C, Jeter D
HR -- Guzman C
SB -- Lawton M, Guzman C, Rivas L
HBP -- by Choate R (Mientkiewicz D)
T -- 3:02
A -- 29326

    

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