Yankees 7 - 6 Twins
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Yankees hope to continue riding offense

Jun 1, 2008 - 1:21 PM NY Yankees (28-27) at Minnesota (28-27) 2:10 p.m. EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees aim for their fourth straight win on Sunday as they face the Minnesota Twins in the third game of a four-game series.

Following a four-game slide midway through May that left it at 20-25, New York has stormed back with wins in eight of its last 10 games, with its once-slumping offense scoring six or more runs seven times over that span.

One player that has benefited from the offensive support is Darrell Rasner (3-1, 1.80 ERA), who has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his four starts this season.

However, even that wasn't enough in his last turn as he took the loss in Monday's 6-1 setback vs. Baltimore despite allowing just one run and five hits over six innings.

Minnesota will counter with rookie Nick Blackburn (4-3, 3.39), who is coming off one of his better starts of the season. The righthander surrendered just two runs and eight hits over a season-high 8 1/3 innings, but watched the bullpen squander the lead in the ninth.








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    FINAL 12
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    NY YANKEES 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
    MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
    10 11 12 R H E
    -- -- -- - - -
    NY YANKEES 0 0 1 7 11 0
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 6 13 1 (FINAL 12)

    BATTERIES: NYY

    May 31 11:46 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, D JETER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 7
    MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 12TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.290, 1-FOR-4, BB, 2 RBI)

    Yankees 7, Twins 6  Top 12, 0 OutsMay 31 11:30 PM
  • 135
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 53 roots (Extra Innings)

    Yankees 6, Twins 6  Top 10, 0 OutsMay 31 10:37 PM
  • 82
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 72 roots (Close Finish)

    Yankees 6, Twins 6  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 31 10:17 PM
  • 10
    roots
    DialH Added 5 roots

    Yankees 6, Twins 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 31 9:58 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF EDWAR RAMIREZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6, MINNESOTA 6
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-3)

    Yankees 6, Twins 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 31 9:54 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED NICK PUNTO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
    MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.318, 1-FOR-3)

    Yankees 6, Twins 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 31 9:39 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
    MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.340, 0-FOR-0, 3 BB)

    Yankees 6, Twins 4  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 31 9:30 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOHNNY DAMON SCORED JOSE MOLINA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J DAMON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
    MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.268, 0-FOR-3)

    Yankees 6, Twins 3  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 31 9:18 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED JASON GIAMBI.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MOLINA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
    MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.285, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Yankees 5, Twins 3  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 31 9:17 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE MOLINA SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MOLINA ON SECOND, J GIAMBI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
    MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.263, 0-FOR-2)

    Yankees 4, Twins 3  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 31 9:14 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.248, 0-FOR-1)

    Yankees 3, Twins 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 31 8:14 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED DEREK JETER AND BOBBY
    ABREU.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.342, 1-FOR-1)

    Yankees 3, Twins 2  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 31 8:02 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, D JETER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
    MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.289, 0-FOR-1)

    Yankees 1, Twins 2  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 31 7:59 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK PUNTO SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
    MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)

    Yankees 0, Twins 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 31 7:44 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.228, 1 HR, 20 RBI)

    Yankees 0, Twins 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 31 7:26 PM

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