Thursday, April 26th, 2018 12:05PM CST
On Thursday, April 26th, 2018, the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 4 to 3. The Yankees' victory was secured in the ninth inning when Gary Sanchez hit a three-run home run off pitcher Fernando Rodney. This pivotal hit allowed the Yankees to complete a four-game sweep of the Twins and extend their winning streak to six consecutive games.
Date: Thursday, April 26th, 2018
Time: 12:05PM CST
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Location: Bronx, New York
Attendance: 40,758
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYY |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Stanton (4, Reed)
Home Runs: Sánchez (6, 9th inning off Rodney 2 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Hicks (7), Sánchez 3 (21)
Sacrifice Flies: Hicks
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (Sánchez 1-2, Gregorius 0-1, Stanton 1-1, Judge 0-1, Gardner 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gregorius 1; Judge 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Montgomery 14/22; Germán 11/14; Betances 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Montgomery 20-10-18-13; Germán 13-7-11-10; Betances 5-3-3-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Montgomery 4-5; Germán 3-3; Betances 0-0
Game Scores: J Montgomery 54

Errors: Sánchez (1, dropped foul ball); Hicks (1, bobble)

Picked Off: Gardner (1st base by Gibson)

Doubles: Grossman (3, Montgomery)
Home Runs: Escobar (3, 3rd inning off Montgomery 1 on, 2 Out); Grossman (1, 6th inning off Germán 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Escobar 2 (11), Grossman (6)
2-out Runs Batted In: Escobar 2, Grossman
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (LaMarre 0-2, Sanó 0-1, Escobar 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: LaMarre 3; Escobar 1

Pitcher Notes: Rodney pitched to 3 batters in the 9th
Wild Pitches: Reed
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gibson 10/21; Reed 2/4; Duke 2/4; Rodney 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gibson 12-19-16-8; Reed 4-1-3-3; Duke 4-1-0-3; Rodney 3-1-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gibson 3-4; Reed 0-2; Duke 1-1; Rodney 0-0
Game Scores: K Gibson 77

Errors: Dozier (3, throw); Sanó (4, throw)
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