Judge’s leadoff homer in the bottom of the inning cut the Yankees’ deficit to 3-1, as he continues to be a one-man offense for the slumping lineup. German got the first two outs in the fourth before Jake Cave reached on a comebacker.įan-favorite Sanchez then lofted a routine fly ball to center, where Florial got a terribly late break and the ball fell in front of him to extend the inning.Ĭelestino made the Yankees pay with a single that scored Cave to make it 3-0.

Minnesota right-hander Louie Varland, in his MLB debut, retired the first eight Yankees he faced before Peraza doubled to left for his first major league hit with two outs in the third.īut Cabrera grounded out to end the inning. German responded and got Correa swinging for the first out, but Jose Miranda followed with a rocket down the left-field line that stayed fair for a two-run shot. In front of a sparse crowd, Minnesota’s Luis Arraez crushed the first pitch of the game from Domingo German to the gap in right-center for a double. These are talented players that have a chance to come up and do something to help us win important games.” “I felt like we were in these situations a lot in 2019. “These are capable guys and opportunity knocks,’’ Boone said before the doubleheader. In the 10th, after the Twins had Gilberto Celestino thrown out at home for the first out- and Correa on deck - the Yankees had first and second with one out and Aaron Judge - who had hit his 55th homer of the season earlier - on deck, when Cabrera hit into an inning-ending double play.Īnd with the bases loaded and no one out in the 11th, Ronald Guzman hit into a double play and Gonzalez grounded to short. Gleyber Torres contributed to the cause with a two-run homer in the sixth. The Yankees squandered chances to win in both the ninth and 10th, as they had Kiner-Falefa on third after a two-out single, stolen base and error by Gary Sanchez and Florial hit what looked like a game-winning hit up the middle, but Carlos Correa made a terrific stop and better throw to get Florial at first. The Twins broke through in the 12th against Ron Marinaccio, who gave up an RBI single to Gilberto Celestino with one out to give them the lead. “He’s having competitive at-bats,’’ Aaron Boone said. Oswald Peraza flied to left, but not deep enough to score Kiner-Falefa before Cabrera delivered the game-winner to get the Yankees’ lead in the AL East back to five games over the Rays, who played the Red Sox later Wednesday night.Ĭabrera had earlier thrown out a runner at home and snapped an 0-for-25 skid with his game-winner.Īaron Judge knocks home run No. Oswaldo Cabrera delivered in the 12 for an injury-marred Yankees lineup. Kiner-Falefa was held at third and Trevino got to second after inducing a rundown. After Estevan Florial struck out, Kiner-Falefa stole second and moved to third on Jose Trevino’s single to right. With the Yankees down a run after Minnesota scored in the top of the inning, Kiner-Falefa led off with a single up the middle to score automatic runner Marwin Gonzalez from second to tie the game. With their roster decimated by injuries - and their lead in the AL East looking unsteady - the Yankees trotted out a lineup for the opener of Wednesday’s doubleheader that was more suited for a spring training game at Fort Myers than The Bronx in September.Īnd they played like it, going hitless with runners in scoring position through 11 innings.Īgainst the Twins, it didn’t matter, as Oswaldo Cabrera won it with a two-out single to left in the 12th to score Isiah Kiner-Falefa and give them a 5-4 win, their third in a row. Judge’s 60th blast sparks comeback as he ties Babe Ruth, now one shy of Roger Maris Here’s how John Sterling and Michael Kay called Aaron Judge’s 60th homerĪaron Judge belts 60th homer in Yankees’ crazy comeback win Giancarlo Stanton walks it off with grand slam

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