Monday, July 22nd, 2019 7:10PM CST
In the opening game of a series between American League division leaders on Monday night, the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees with a final score of 8-6. Minnesota's offense was highlighted by hitting five home runs, two of which came off the bat of Mitch Garver. A significant triple play in the very first inning also helped set the tone for the Twins' victory.
Date: Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 34,627
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
NYY |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Home Runs: Cruz (20, 1st inning off Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out); Kepler (25, 4th inning off Sabathia 0 on, 0 Out); Polanco (14, 1st inning off Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out); Garver 2 (19, 4th inning off Sabathia 0 on, 2 Out, 6th inning off Cessa 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Cruz 2 (51), Sanó (27), Kepler (65), Rosario (65), Polanco (46), Garver 2 (41)
2-out Runs Batted In: Garver
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-4 (Sanó 0-1, Rosario 0-1, Schoop 0-1, Polanco 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Schoop 1

Pitcher Notes: Pérez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th. ; Thorpe pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Harper pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Duffey pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. ; Rogers pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Pérez 13/20; Thorpe 6/11; Harper 0/1; Duffey 3/4; Rogers 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Pérez-13-11-14-12; Thorpe-7-5-7-9; Harper-0-0-0-1; Duffey-2-2-3-2; Rogers-3-1-1-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Pérez 3-2; Thorpe 2-3; Harper 1-0; Duffey 1-1; Rogers 2-0
Game Scores: M Perez 28

Double Plays: 2 (Arraez-Sanó , Polanco-Schoop-Sanó)
Triple Plays: (Arraez-Schoop-Sanó)

Doubles: LeMahieu (23, Pérez); Urshela (18, Thorpe); Torres (17, Thorpe)
Home Runs: LeMahieu (15, 5th inning off Pérez 1 on, 0 Out); Urshela (10, 3rd inning off Pérez 0 on, 1 Out); Voit (19, 4th inning off Pérez 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Encarnación (71), LeMahieu 2 (70), Urshela (46), Tauchman (22), Voit (53)
Ground Into Double Play: Sánchez; Judge
Ground Into Triple Play: Encarnación
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-12 (Encarnación 1-2, Sánchez 0-3, Hicks 0-2, Urshela 0-1, Judge 0-1, Tauchman 1-2, Voit 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Encarnación 1; Sánchez 2; Hicks 1; Judge 1; Tauchman 1; Voit 1

Pitcher Notes: Sabathia pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. ; Cessa pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. ; Holder pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sabathia 12/21; Cessa 8/12; Holder 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sabathia-7-7-15-16; Cessa-11-9-10-4; Holder-2-1-5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sabathia 7-3; Cessa 1-2; Holder 2-0
Game Scores: C Sabathia 24

Errors: Sánchez (13, catcher's interference)
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