Yankees vs Twins Play by Play

YANKEES (48-34)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Gardner CF
Cervelli C
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (7-5, 3.85).
TWINS (43-40)
Span LF
Harris SS
Mauer C
Morneau 1B
Cuddyer RF
Crede 3B
Young DH
Gomez CF
Punto 2B
Pitching: RHP Scott Baker (6-6, 4.99).

The Yankees have released Angel Berroa and Alfredo Aceves was told he will be the starter on Thrusday, in the matinee game vs the Twins.

Trade Rumors:
Roy Halladay may be shipped out of Toronto, and GM JP Riccardi says that they will "listen to offers". Jon Heyman, out of Si.com, states Yankees and Phillies are top teams to get him so stay tuned.

Top 1st
Derek Jeter loops one over Punto and into right center for a leadoff single. The Jeterian Single.
Johnny Damon looks at the high curve, called strike 3. 1 out. Looked close, but I guess a strikeout.
Mark Teixeira breaks his bat, but bloops it over the infield and into center for a base hit. Jeter reads it perfectly and goes to 3rd. 1st and 3rd, 1 out.
Alex Rodriguez gets under the outside change and pops it up, Morneau catches it in foul territory for the 2nd out.
Hideki Matsui ripps the pitch into center for a base hit, Jeter Scores, Tex to 2nd. Yankees take a 1-0 lead. Matsui has been really hot lately, ever since the interleague rest.
Nick Swisher swings at the high fastball and strikeouts swinging, 3 outs. A typical Swisher strikeout.
But the Yankees scored first, after 1 they lead 1-0.

Bottom 1st
Denard Span gets jammed on a inside fastball and grounds to cano for the first out.
Brendan Harris swings at a fastball blown right by him for the strikeout, 2 outs.
Joe Mauer gets jammed by a high fastball and grounds to jeter for the 3rd out.
A 1-2-3, 1 K inning for CC Sabathia.

Top 2nd
Robinson Cano ripps a hanging breaking ball and it stays just fair, down the right field line and Cano leadsoff with a double.
Brett Gardner hits one off the middle, off Baker's body, and the shortstop had no chance of getting Gardner. He reaches on the infield single. Cano moves up to 3rd, no outs.
Francisco Cervelli gets a high fastball and drills it to deep left but dies just shy of the track, however Cano scores and Gardner moves up to 2nd on the Sac fly. 1 out. Yankees have a 2-0 lead.
Derek Jeter swings at a high breaking ball and pops up to right field. Cuddyer makes the catch, 2 outs.
Johnny Damon chops the slider over the mound, but Harris couldn't get a good play to get the speeding Damon. He reaches on the infield single, Gardner to 3rd.
Mark Teixeira breaks his bat again and gets another looper over the infield into left field. Gardner scores. Damon to 3rd. Yankees take a 3-0 lead.
Alex Rodriguez chases a high fastball and strikes out swinging, 3 outs. Arod struggling tonight, especially on that last swing. He's 0-2.
But the Yankees score 2 and now lead 3-0.

Bottom 2nd
Justin Morneau swing at the fastball away and grounds it to Jeter for the first out.
Michael Cuddyer swings at the fastball down the pipe and drills it out for the HR into the left field seats. Yankees lead 3-1.
Joe Crede pops it into the air toward right field, Cano there to make the catch, 2 outs.
Delmon Young chases the low change for the strikeout, 3 outs.
However, the first hit for the Twins, was also one to put them on the scoreboard as Cuddyer gets one back. Now 3-1 Yankees.

Top 3rd
Hideki Matsui pulls the outside pitch and grounds out to Crede for the first out.
Nick Swisher swings at the first pitch and ripps it into center for the single.
Robinson Cano takes the curve away and drills it to left, but caught at the warning track for the 2nd out, Swisher was going so he had to hustle to get back.
Brett Gardner tried to check on the low slider, but went. Mauer threw to first to complete the strikeout 3 outs.
Still 3-1 Yankees.

Bottom 3rd
Carlos Gomez swings at the first pitch and Jeter made the nice play, by making a nice pick to get the speedy Gomez out. 1 down.
Nick Punto walks on 4 pitches.
Denard Span hits it hard but right to Jeter for the 2nd out. Very hard hit, but Jeter got there in time.
Brendan Harris swings at the first pitch, a fastball away, and pops it up. Tex is under it in foul territory to make the catch for the 3rd out.
After 3 innings, it is still 3-1 Yankees.

Top 4th
Francisco Cervelli swings at a fastball inside and Cervelli gets the single, past the diving Crede.
Derek Jeter walks on 4 pitches, Cervelli goes to 2nd. 0 outs.
Johnny Damon walks on 4 pitches, Bases loaded, 0 outs for Teixeira.
Pitching change: Brian Duensing replaces Scott Baker
Mark Teixeira pops up the upstairs fastball and Morneau makes the catch, 1 out. Tex does not get it done, lets see if Arod can.
Alex Rodriguez swings at the first pitch and hits a boomer to deep center, Gomez goes back to the track, to the wall and he leaps and MAKES A GREAT CATCH. ROBBING AROD OF A GRAND SLAM. 2 outs. However, Cervelli scores, Jeter goes to 3rd on the play and the Yankees have a 4-1 lead. It could have been 7-1.
Hideki Matsui walks on 6 pitches, Bases re-loaded for Swisher. I hope he dosen't strikeout again.
Nick Swisher dosen't strikeout and does the typical Swisher walk, which forces Jeter home. Yankees have a 5-1 lead.
Robinson Cano swings at the fastball inside, breaks his bat, and grounds out to Morneau, who flips to Duensing for the 3rd out. Cano is really struggling this year with runners in scoring position.
However, Yankees score another 2 runs and now lead 5-1.

Bottom 4th
Joe Mauer swings and misses at the corner slider for the strike out. 1 out.
Justin Morneau pops the inside curve into right, Cano is under it, makes the catch for the 2nd out.
Michael Cuddyer swings at the first pitch and belts it hard to center, but right at Gardner to make the catch, 3 outs.
CC with a easy 1-2-3 inning, and after 4 innings, Yankees still lead 5-1.

Top 5th
Brett Gardner pops the inside fastball into foul territory, Morneau over to make the catch, 1 out.
Francisco Cervelli hits it hard on the first pitch, but lined right to Punto for the 2nd out.
Derek Jeter hits the high breaking ball and slaps it to right, Cuddyer under it for the 3rd out.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, but still lead 5-1.

Bottom 5th
Joe Crede swings at the change up away and pops it up, Jeter is under it for the first out of the inning.
Delmon Young hits a slow roller past the mound, Cano charges and fires but not in time and Young reaches on the infield single.
Carlos Gomez hits a slow roller to Arod, makes a good play and throws him out by a step, 2 outs. Young to 2nd on the play.
Nick Punto swing at a inside fastball and grounds out to Tex to end the inning, 3 outs.
After 5 innings, Yankees still lead 5-1.

Top 6th
Johnny Damon gets called out on strikes on a high slider again, another close call for the 1st out.
Mark Teixeira swings at a curveball away and slaps it up the middle, past Punto, for a base hit.
Alex Rodriguez walks on 5 pitches, Tex to 2nd on the walk.
Hideki Matsui hits it deep to center, but falls at the track for the 2nd out. Tex hustles back in time.
Nick Swisher walks on 4 pitches, Bases loaded for Cano again.
Robinson Cano bloops the inside fastball into center for a base hit, Tex and Arod both score, Swisher goes to 3rd on the play. Robinson Cano finally got that 0-22 with runners in scoring position streak over with.
Pitching change: R.A Dickey replaces Brian Duensing
Brett Gardner hits the breaking ball, deep to center, but Gomez can't make the catch and goes all the way to the wall. Cano and Swisher both score, Gardner to third with the triple. Yankees now have a 9-1 lead.
Francisco Cervelli ripps the changeup down the left field line, stays fair and 1 hops the wall for an Rbi double. Gardner scores and the Yankees have a 10-1 lead.
Derek Jeter called out on strikes for the 3rd out, Jeter wasn't too pleased about the call, but looked like strike 3 from my vantage point.
However the Yankees tacked on 5 runs to take a 10-1 lead.

Bottom 6th
Denard Span chopps one to Tex, but CC is late in covering and beats him out for the infield single.
Brendan Harris skies a fastball to medium deep center, Gardner goes over and makes the catch for the 1st out.
Joe Mauer hits the ball fairly hard to deep left field, but Damon catches it on the track for the 2nd out.
Justin Morneau swings at a good outside slider and grounds to Cano to end the inning.
After 6 innings, the Yankees have a big 10-1 lead.

Top 7th
Pinch Hitter: Melky Cabrera replaces Johnny Damon
Melky Cabrera pops the knuckleball up, Harris makes the catch on the outfield grass for the first out.
Mark Teixeira hits it deep to center, but not deep enough as Gomez makes the catch, stumbling a bit while making the catch for the 2nd out.
Alex Rodriguez gets an inside change and grounds it up the middle and through for a base hit. Every Yankee starter has a hit in the game.
Hideki Matsui(R.A Dickey throws a wild pitch and Arod advances easily to 2nd) walks on 5 pitches, 1st and 2nd, 2 outs for Swisher.
Nick Swisher strikes out swinging, fooled on a changeup, once again to end the inning.
Yankees still lead 10-1.

Bottom 7th
Defensive Substition: Cody Ransom in for Derek Jeter at SS, Melky remains in the game at left field.
Michael Cuddyer pops up the change and Tex waves everyone off for the catch in foul territory for the 1st out.
Joe Crede ripps it down the left field line but Melky chases it and catches it on the run for the 2nd out.
Delmon Young gets jammed by the change and grounds to Ransom, Tex makes the nice scoop to end the inning, 3 outs.
After 7 innings, Yankees still lead 10-1.

Top 8th
Defensive Substition: Jose Morales replaces Joe Mauer
Robinson Cano pulls the outside fastball and grounds out to Punto for the first out.
Brett Gardner smashes it up the middle, off Dickey's glove, can't find it and Gardner reaches on the infield single.
Francisco Cervelli swings at a inside fastball and grounds out to Punto for the 2nd out.
Cody Ransom swings at the first pitch and ripps it right to Cuddyer for the 3rd out.
Yankees still lead 10-1.

Bottom 8th
Defensive Substition: Eric Hinske replaces Alex Rodriguez
Pitching change: Brett Tomko replaces CC Sabathia
Carlos Gomez pulls the outside slider and grounds out to Ransom for the 1st out.
Nick Punto walks on 5 pitches.
Denard Span grounds out the fastball to Cano, 2 outs. Punto moves up to 2nd base.
Brendan Harris lines a single to left field, Punto Scores. Yankees now have a 10-2 lead.
Jose Morales pulls the outside changeup and grounds to Tex, who flips to Tomko to end the inning.
After 8 innings, Yankees lead 10-2.

Top 9th
Defensive Substition: Matt Tolbert replaces Melky Cabrera
Melky Cabrera swings at the first pitch and flies easily to Gomez for the first out.
Mark Teixeira takes the outside change and grounds it up the middle for his 4th hit of the game.
Eric Hinske tries to pull the outside fastball and grounds into the 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Yankees still lead 10-2.

Bottom 9th
Matt Tolbert pulls the fastball and grounds it right to Tex for the first out.
Michael Cuddyer hits the hanging changeup deep to left, but not deep enough, as Melky catches it near the track for the 2nd out.
Joe Crede takes the outside slider to right and Swisher makes the catch to end the game.

YANKEEEEEEEEEEEES WIN! THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS WIN!

Yankees win by the score of 10-2. They keep pace with Boston as they also won, putting the Yankees still 1 game back and are leading the wild card by 4 games.

WP: CC Sabathia(8-5)
LP: Scott Baker(6-7)

Player of the game: CC Sabathia
CC today was bascially CC without the strikeouts, as the Twins are good contact hitters. But, they only mastered 1 run in 7 innings off the ace and struck out 3 times. CC had his fastball going early on, allowing him to get good counts early in the game. He also has to thank his offense for scoring 10 but it wouldn't have mattered anyway.

Goodnight all.