Yankees erupt for six runs in eighth to beat Twins
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer as New York turned an eighth-inning deficit into an 8-3 win and secured its ninth playoff trip in 10 seasons.
- On Monday night in Minneapolis, the New York Yankees clinched a postseason berth by defeating the Minnesota Twins 8-3 at Target Field, securing their playoff spot after the Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Detroit Tigers.
- A decisive six-run surge in the eighth inning transformed a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 advantage, with Jose Caballero and Aaron Judge each contributing homers to fuel the offensive explosion.
- Ben Rice finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Emmanuel Rodriguez drove in two runs with a triple for Minnesota. Both starting pitchers, Will Warren and Dean Kremer, lasted 5 2/3 innings.
- Currently trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by 3 1/2 games in the American League East, the Yankees hold a five-game lead over the Boston Red Sox for the first AL wild card spot.
- The series continues Tuesday with Bailey Ober taking the mound for the Twins, while the Yankees counter with left-handed pitcher Max Fried .
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Yankees clinch playoffs, fighting for division
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Aaron Judge tried his best to answer reporters' postgame questions as he battled the sting of champagne in his eyes in a celebratory locker room Monday. "You've got to earn it," Judge said. "You've got to earn the burn. It's amazing." Judge and his teammates on the New York Yankees (87-63) will try to refocus
Late innings bullpen collapse costs Twins in loss to Yankees
A late collapse cost the Minnesota Twins in their 8-3 series opening loss to the New York Yankees at Target Field on Monday night. Minnesota led 2-1 entering the eighth inning, before giving up six runs in the eighth and one run in the ninth inning. Dean Kremer tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up one run in a no-decision. Kody Funderburk recorded one out. Jeff Hoffman tossed a shutout inning out of the bullpen. Andrew Morris was blitzed for three ru…
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