NY Yankees (27-27) at Minnesota (28-26)

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Abreu crucial to Yanks' hitting success

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yankees believe that Bobby Abreu may be overlooked in the big picture of the Majors, but they realize how valuable he is to their lineup.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Chien-Ming Wang

  • RHP
  • (6-2) 3.82 ERA
Yankees: Wang will try to turn around a recent trend as he takes the mound against the Twins at the Metrodome, looking to improve on his last two starts, when he allowed 12 runs in 14 innings. He took a no-decision on May 25 vs. Seattle but did not pitch particularly well, allowing five runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, including four walks. After rocketing to a 6-0 start, Wang has not won since May 2 vs. Seattle, but he beat the Twins in his only start against them in 2007.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 52-20 3.75 606.2 169 268 .264
Season 6-2 3.82 73.0 26 41 .230
May 1-2 4.50 34.0 15 14 .224

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/31/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 27 27 .500 5.5 14-12 13-15
Minnesota Twins (AL Central) 28 26 .519 1.5 16-13 12-13
Stats - 05/31/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .265 242 54 235 24 301 4.35 476.0 481 168 346
MIN .267 250 32 239 42 335 4.28 485.2 545 141 298
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Breslow adds another element to 'pen

Thor Nystrom / MLB.com
The Twins added a considerable amount of brainpower to their bullpen on Thursday, when they claimed reliever Craig Breslow off waivers from the Indians. Now they are going to find out if the smartest guy in the room can give them a second quality lefty out of the bullpen to complement Dennys Reyes.
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Twins probable pitcher

Boof Bonser

  • RHP
  • (2-6) 6.16 ERA
Twins: Bonser is still a member of the Twins' rotation. However, his job security is a bit shaky at this point. Bonser fell to 0-2 and raised his ERA to 9.29 for the month of May after getting pounded by the Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. The 26-year-old gave up a season-high nine earned runs in a season-short three innings of work, as Detroit cruised to a 19-3 victory. To add insult to injury, Bonser committed his second error of the season while remaining winless since April 29.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 17-24 5.03 334.2 106 260 .277
Season 2-6 6.16 61.1 17 40 .270
May 0-2 9.59 25.1 8 18 .295

Yankees hitters vs Boof Bonser

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .556 9 0 1
Cano, Robinson - - - - .556 9 1 1
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Duncan, Shelley - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - .000 2 0 0
Jeter, Derek - - - - .333 12 1 1
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - .000 4 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .200 10 1 5
Swisher, Nick .000 3 0 0 .167 12 0 1
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .571 7 2 4

Twins hitters vs Chien-Ming Wang

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Butera, Drew - - - - - - - -
Casilla, Alexi - - - - - 0 0 0
Cuddyer, Michael - - - - .125 8 0 1
De Los Santos, Estarlin - - - - - - - -
Hardy, J.J. - - - - - - - -
Harris, Brendan - - - - .250 8 0 1
Hughes, Luke - - - - - - - -
Kubel, Jason - - - - .167 6 0 0
Mauer, Joe - - - - .286 7 0 0
Morales, Jose - - - - - - - -
Morneau, Justin - - - - .556 9 0 1
Plouffe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Pridie, Jason - - - - - - - -
Punto, Nick - - - - .250 4 0 1
Ramos, Wilson - - - - - - - -
Span, Denard - - - - - - - -
Tolbert, Matt - - - - - - - -
Tolleson, Steven - - - - .000 2 0 0
Valencia, Danny - - - - - - - -
Young, Delmon - - - - .467 15 0 2

Yanks Bob to beat of Abreu (28-27) (28-27)

Yankees 7, Twins 6 (12)

First extra-inning win

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Following back-to-back singles by Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter, Bobby Abreu drove in the game-winner in the 12th with a single, lifting the Yankees to their second straight victory over the Twins and their first extra-innings win of the season.

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Twins fall in 12th

Mike Cook / Special to MLB.com
A Michael Cuddyer homer in the seventh tied the game at 6, later sending the game to extras. But righty reliever Juan Rincon gave up the game-winner to Bobby Abreu in the 12th inning, as the Twins fell to the Yankees for the second straight night.
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Yankees 7, Twins 6

NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF5221101.291
Jeter, SS6110011.269
Abreu, RF5122120.298
Rodriguez, A, 3B5012113.288
Matsui, DH4110201.337
Giambi, 1B6110014.240
  Betemit, 1B0000000.265
Cano, 2B5010003.219
Molina, J, C5111011.218
Cabrera, M, CF4011011.265
Totals4571175715 

BATTING
2B: Matsui (12, Bonser), Abreu (12, Bonser), Molina, J (11, Crain).
TB: Damon 2; Jeter; Abreu 3; Rodriguez, A; Matsui 2; Giambi; Cano; Molina, J 2; Cabrera, M.
RBI: Abreu 2 (36), Rodriguez, A 2 (21), Molina, J (6), Cabrera, M (24), Damon (25).
2-out RBI: Abreu; Rodriguez, A 2; Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano; Matsui; Rodriguez, A; Giambi 2.
SF: Cabrera, M.
GIDP: Damon.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rodriguez, A 2 (6, 2nd base off Bonser/Mauer, 2nd base off Reyes/Mauer), Damon (8, 2nd base off Bonser/Mauer), Abreu (5, 2nd base off Bonser/Mauer).
CS: Rodriguez, A (1, 3rd base by Reyes/Mauer).
 
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gomez, CF6011024.282
Casilla, 2B3211301.340
Mauer, C5010114.315
Morneau, 1B6011014.305
Cuddyer, RF6122023.232
Kubel, DH6000034.241
Young, LF6230032.264
Lamb, 3B6030002.255
Punto, SS4111101.264
Totals48613651225 

BATTING
2B: Young (7, Wang), Lamb (8, Wang).
3B: Lamb (2, Ohlendorf).
HR: Cuddyer (2, 7th inning off Ramirez, E, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Gomez; Casilla; Mauer; Morneau; Cuddyer 5; Young 4; Lamb 6; Punto.
RBI: Morneau (42), Punto (8), Cuddyer 2 (22), Gomez (23), Casilla (13).
2-out RBI: Morneau.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Mauer; Gomez 2; Kubel.
SF: Punto.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Punto (4, 2nd base off Wang/Molina, J), Casilla (2, 2nd base off Wang/Molina, J), Young (9, 3rd base off Wang/Molina, J).

FIELDING
E: Punto (2, fielding).
DP: (Punto-Morneau).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wang 5.19553404.14
Ramirez, E (BS, 1)1.11110010.56
Veras 1.11000103.86
Farnsworth 1.00000204.26
Ohlendorf (W, 1-1)2.02002405.97
Rivera (S, 15)1.00000100.36
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonser 5.05523205.97
Crain 1.02110004.05
Breslow 1.20000302.70
Guerrier 0.10000103.16
Nathan 1.01000101.59
Reyes 1.00001002.55
Rincon (L, 2-2)1.23111004.38
Bass 0.10000005.61

Bonser pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

IBB: Punto (by Ohlendorf).
Pitches-strikes: Wang 92-58, Ramirez, E 16-11, Veras 20-13, Farnsworth 15-11, Ohlendorf 45-28, Rivera 10-7, Bonser 103-67, Crain 20-15, Breslow 26-20, Guerrier 3-3, Nathan 15-10, Reyes 12-5, Rincon 31-17, Bass 3-2.
Groundouts-flyouts: Wang 5-7, Ramirez, E 1-3, Veras 1-2, Farnsworth 1-0, Ohlendorf 0-2, Rivera 1-1, Bonser 7-6, Crain 1-2, Breslow 0-2, Guerrier 0-0, Nathan 2-0, Reyes 1-1, Rincon 3-2, Bass 0-1.
Batters faced: Wang 28, Ramirez, E 5, Veras 5, Farnsworth 3, Ohlendorf 10, Rivera 3, Bonser 24, Crain 5, Breslow 5, Guerrier 1, Nathan 3, Reyes 3, Rincon 9, Bass 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Ramirez, E 2-1, Crain 2-2, Bass 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Chris Tiller. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 68 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 4:35.
Att: 36,441.
May 31, 2008

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