Mark Teixeira’s two-run homer in the top of the seventh was the difference, as the Yankees rallied past the Twins and leaned on Mariano Rivera to close things out in Game 1 of their ALDS. Check out Twinkie Town and Pinstripe Alley for more coverage.
Yankees Rally Past Twins In Game 1 Win Thanks To Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira
Twins Vs. Yankees, ALDS Game 1: Mariano Rivera Slams Door For Four-Out Save
Twins Vs. Yankees, ALDS Game 1: Mariano Rivera Inherits Jam, Two-Run Lead
Twins Vs. Yankees, ALDS Game 1: Francisco Liriano Works Out Of Jam, Preserves Lead
Twins Vs. Yankees, ALDS Game 1: Twins Jump Ahead On Michael Cuddyer Home Run
Liriano’s thrown 33 pitches through his two innings, while Sabathia’s at 35 through his.
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2010 MLB Playoffs: Busy Wednesday Closes With Twins Vs. Yankees
The Yankees, who have lost in the first round all three times they have entered the playoffs as a wild card, spent the majority of the year atop the American League East standings, but stumbled in September with a record of just 9-17 in their final 26 games. Still and all, as bad as they played in the final month, the Yanks were in the division mix up until game 162.
New York enters this postseason with a ton of questions surrounding its starting pitching, but still possesses perhaps the best lineup of any of the eight teams in the playoffs.
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