Regular Season Game 35: Yankees vs. Twins

Regular Season Game 35

Yankees vs. Twins
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 176

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (22-12)
Derek Jeter SS
Brett Gardner CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Marcus Thames LF
Juan Miranda DH
Francisco Cervelli C

Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (4-1, 3.40 ERA)

TWINS (22-12)
Denard Span CF
Orlando Hudson 2B
Joe Mauer c
Justin Morneau 1B
Michael Cuddyer RF
Jason Kubel DH
Delmon Young LF
Alexei Casilla SS
Nick Punto 3B

Pitching: RHP Scott Baker (4-2, 4.57 ERA)

Yankees vs. Baker

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Thames	26	8	0	0	4	6	0	5	.308	.333	.769	1.103
N. Swisher	11	3	1	0	1	2	1	4	.273	.308	.636	.944
A. Rodriguez	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Jeter	7	2	1	0	0	2	2	1	.286	.444	.429	.873
M. Teixeira	7	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	.571	.571	1.000	1.571
R. Cano	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833
J. Posada	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
B. Gardner	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
F. Cervelli	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000	.500	1.000	1.500
Totals	69	22	3	0	6	13	3	15	.319	.347	.623	.970

Twins vs. Burnett

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Thome	30	7	3	1	0	5	4	11	.233	.314	.400	.714
J. Kubel	17	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	.294	.294	.353	.647
J. Morneau	14	4	0	0	1	3	4	4	.286	.474	.500	.974
M. Cuddyer	13	2	1	0	0	1	2	6	.154	.267	.231	.497
J. Mauer	13	5	1	0	0	1	2	3	.385	.467	.462	.928
B. Harris	12	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	.167	.231	.417	.647
N. Punto	11	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	.091	.286	.091	.377
D. Span	11	3	0	0	0	0	1	7	.273	.333	.273	.606
D. Young	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	.300	.300	.400	.700
M. Tolbert	5	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	.400	.571	.800	1.371
A. Casilla	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
Totals	139	34	7	2	2	12	20	42	.245	.342	.367	.709

Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN

News & Notes

- A.J. Burnett is 2-1, with a 3.72 ERA in six career starts against the Twins. In two starts last year he went 1-0, with a 2.77 ERA.

- In three starts against the Yankees, Scott Baker is 2-1, with a 4.20 ERA. In one start last year he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits in 3 innings on his way to a loss.

- Including the postseason the Yankees went 10-0 against the Twins last year.

- Over the last five games Derek Jeter is 1 for his last 20.

- The Yankees made it official today, Sergio Mitre will start on Sunday.

- Click on the team name for the Yankees or Twins 2010 batting stats.

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