Final
Yankees go for fifth straight win vs. Twins
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:10 AM Minnesota (55-44) at NY Yankees (54-45) 7:05 pm EDTBRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees' inconsistent offense has been looking to gain momentum all season long.
They will attempt to build off Monday's 12-run outburst when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.
New York had scored four runs or less in three of their last four entering Monday night, but rattled off 16 hits en route to their fourth consecutive win since the All-Star break.
Darrell Rasner (5-7, 4.97) gets the start for the Yankees Tuesday. The righthander had lost three consecutive decisions before earning the win on July 12 against Toronto, allowing four runs - three earned - on seven hits over five innings.
The Twins will counter with Kevin Slowey (6-6, 4.26), who has won his last four decisions. However, last time out Slowey allowed six runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings in a 7-6 Minnesota victory over Detroit on July 10.
Minnesota is 23-9 over its last 32 to climb within a half-game of the first-place Chicago White Sox (55-43) in the AL Central.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 x 8 9 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY, DENNYS REYES (6TH), JESSE CRAIN (6TH), BRIAN
BASS (7TH) AND JOE MAUER
NYY - DARRELL RASNER, DAVID ROBERTSON (6TH), JOSE VERAS
(7TH), KYLE FARNS
Jul 22 10:08 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON GIAMBI SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J GIAMBI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.264, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Twins 2, Yankees 8 Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 22 9:39 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED DEREK JETER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
NY YANKEES 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.320, 2-FOR-3)
Twins 2, Yankees 7 Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 22 9:33 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DEREK JETER SCORED BRETT GARDNER AND JOHNNY
DAMON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D JETER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
NY YANKEES 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.275, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
Twins 2, Yankees 6 Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 22 9:31 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R CANO ON FIRST, J GIAMBI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.246, 0-FOR-2)
Twins 2, Yankees 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 22 9:08 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BOBBY ABREU (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, NY YANKEES 3
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.318, 1-FOR-2)
Twins 2, Yankees 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 22 8:55 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED DENARD SPAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
NY YANKEES 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.296, 0-FOR-2)
Twins 2, Yankees 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 22 8:44 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JASON GIAMBI ALLOWED CARLOS GOMEZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D SPAN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
NY YANKEES 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.318, 0-FOR-1, SAC)
Twins 1, Yankees 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 22 8:36 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.247, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
Twins 0, Yankees 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 22 7:38 PM
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