Monday, September 18th, 2017 6:05PM CST
On Monday evening, the New York Yankees earned a close 2-1 win against the Minnesota Twins. The victory saw Aaron Judge connect for his 44th home run of the season, and closer Aroldis Chapman successfully escaped significant trouble during the eighth inning. With this result, the Yankees further solidified their standing atop the American League wild-card chase.
Date: Monday, September 18th, 2017
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Location: Bronx, New York
Attendance: 30,425
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYY |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Home Runs: Judge (44, 1st inning off Santana 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Judge (97), T. Frazier (74)
Sacrifice Flies: T. Frazier
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-12 (Sánchez 0-3, Bird 0-2, T. Frazier 0-2, Gregorius 0-2, Judge 0-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Sánchez 1; Bird 2; T. Frazier 2; Gregorius 2

Wild Pitches: Betances
Hit By Pitch: Grossman (By Betances)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: García 12/20; Robertson 3/4; Betances 1/4; Chapman 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: García 15-17-14-11; Robertson 2-4-3-2; Betances 3-0-2-1; Chapman 2-6-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: García 7-1; Robertson 1-1; Betances 1-0; Chapman 0-3
Game Scores: J Garcia 68

Double Plays: 1 (Castro-Gregorius-Bird)
Errors: Judge (5, bobble)

Caught Stealing: Ellsbury (3, 2nd base by Duffey/Gimenez)
Stolen Bases: Ellsbury 2 (21, 2nd base off Duffey/Gimenez, 2nd base off Santana/Castro); Gardner 2 (22, 2nd base off Hildenberger/Castro, 2nd base off Santana/Castro)

Doubles: Polanco (29, García)
Runs Batted In: Grossman (40)
Sacrifice Hit: Granite
Ground Into Double Play: Castro
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Buxton 0-1, Rosario 0-1, Grossman 0-2, Mauer 0-1, Escobar 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Buxton 2; Grossman 1

Wild Pitches: Santana 2
Intentional Walks: Ellsbury (By Santana)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Santana 15/26; Hildenberger 2/4; Rogers 2/2; Duffey 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Santana 12-8-17-22; Hildenberger 1-2-2-4; Rogers 1-2-2-1; Duffey 1-4-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Santana 5-9; Hildenberger 2-1; Rogers 0-1; Duffey 2-0
Game Scores: E Santana 49

Errors: Castro (2, catchers interference); Duffey (1, ground ball)
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