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09/16 17:02 CDT Twins top Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's single after
Judge leaves early with leg tightness
Twins top Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's single after Judge leaves
early with leg tightness
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on
Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning Wednesday, sending the
Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
After Yankees relievers got the Twins to ground into inning-ending double plays
in the 9th, 10th and 12th innings, John Schreiber (2-4) took the hard-luck
loss. Leading off the 13th with Keaschall on second, pinch-hitter Caratini
smacked an 0-1 sinker straight up the middle that rookie shortstop George
Lombard Jr. charged but had scoot underneath his glove.
The Yankees (88-64), who entered the game with a 3 1/2-game deficit behind AL
East leader Tampa Bay, pulled star slugger Aaron Judge for a pinch-hitter in
the sixth inning with tightness in his lower right leg.
Tommy Nance (3-3) pitched a perfect 13th for the Twins (71-81), who avoided a
three-game sweep and tied the six-game season series with their longtime
nemesis. The Yankees are 130-49 against the Twins over the last 25 seasons,
including 16-2 in the postseason.
Yankees batters struck out a season-high-tying 17 times, including five by
Spencer Jones, and had a season-most 13 men left on base.
Anthony Volpe's tying two-run double with two outs in the ninth off Yoendrys
Gmez put the Yankees on the board after they were silenced by Twins starter
Zebby Matthews over six innings.
Keaschall drove in the automatic runner with a leadoff single in the 10th to
tie the game after Ali Sanchez's RBI single in the top of the inning. Jos
Caballero and Royce Lewis traded sacrifice flies in the 11th.
Yankees starter Carlos Rodn gave up two runs in six innings, including Ryan
Kreidler's home run in the fifth. He was relieved by Clarke Schmidt, who made
his first appearance in 14 months after elbow surgery.
Up next
The Yankees are off Thursday before RHP Gerrit Cole starts the series opener
Friday at Arizona.
The Twins begin a four-game series Thursday at the Los Angeles Angels, with RHP
Taj Bradley pitching.
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