Satan's Luau

1:10PM HST

Jeter out today with a chest cold

TOP 1: Mays going for the Twins -- Womack again in the leadoff spot, he grounds to second, one gone -- Sanchez grounds the first pitch to second, two down -- Sheffield is frozen, down looking to retire the side

BOT 1: Wang going for Yankees, the ironic thing is that the rookie is probably pitching the best of all the rotation right now

Stewart flies to right, one down -- full count to Abernathy, he pops out to the catcher, two away -- Ford draws a two out walk -- Hunter flies to center to end the inning

1:29PM HST

TOP 2: Matsui flies out to left, one down -- ARod grounds the first pitch to deep short, two away -- Giambi pops up to first to retire the side

BOT 2: Jones grounds to first, one down -- Tiffee grounds to second, two gone -- Cuddyer flies out to right to end the inning

1:41PM HST

TOP 3: Tino grounds to second, one gone -- Flaherty hits a bomb to left ... JUST FOUL ... then flies out to right, two away -- Cano flies out to the warning track in left to retire the side

BOT 3: Redmond grounds a leadoff single up the middle -- Castro hits a hot shot to third, ARod dives, stops and throws to second, not in time

Runners first and second for Stewart, he fouls the 1-1 off his foot ... the trainers out to confer, he will stay in -- he grounds to short into a 643 double play

Runner at third, two down for Abernathy, he grounds to second to end the inning

1:55PM HST

TOP 4: Womack grounds to short, the throw is on time ... but past Tiffee, E3 -- the hit and run is on, Sanchez grounds the first pitch to short, only play at first, one away

Runner on second for Sheffield, he pops out to short, two down -- Matsui goes down swinging to retire the side

BOT 4: Lew hits a grounder up the middle, Cano ranges, gloves, but the throw is offline, infield single -- Hunter is plunked with the 0-2, runners now first and second

Jones hits the first pitch into the upper deck in right, a three run shot, Twins lead 3-0

Full count to Tiffee, he flies to left, one gone -- Cuddyer grounds the first pitch to third, two down -- Redmond hits an easy comebacker to Wang, he puts him out to end the rally

2:15PM HST

TOP 5: ARod hits a grounder to deep short, and beats out the throw for an infield single -- Giambi goes down swinging, one gone -- Tino lines one right at Jones ... and he drops the ball ... ARod must advance and is gunned down at second, two down ... when it rainsssss

Flaherty draws a four pitch walk, runners now first and second -- Cano grounds a double up the middle, into the gap, and to the wall, two runs score -- the Twins now lead 3-2

Runner at second, two down for Womack -- the pitching coach is out on the 1-1 -- Womack pops out foul to third to end the rally

BOT 5: Castro hits a leadoff double to the left center gap -- runner at second, Stewart grounds to third, the runner is checked back, one down -- Abernathy grounds to third, two away -- Ford also grounds to third, busy inning for ARod, he gloves and retires Ford to end the inning

TOP 6: Sanchez lines out to left, one gone -- Sheffield grounds to short, two away -- Matsui lines one the opposite way for a two out single -- ARod chops one to short to retire the side

BOT 6: Hunter down swinging, uno dos adios, one gone -- Jones grounds the first pitch to short, two down -- Tiffee grounds to second to end the inning

TOP 7: Giambi grounds to first, one down -- Tino pops out to second, two gone -- Flaherty grounds to short to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stench, Twins lead 3-2

BOT 7: Cuddyer grounds to second, one down -- Redmond chops the first pitch to short, two away -- Castro flies to left center to end the inning

TOP 8: Cano grounds a leadoff single up the middle -- Womack grounds to short, Castro's flip to second is slightly offline, everyone safe -- Rincon warms for the Twins

Sanchez successfully lays down the sac bunt to third, runners advance to second and third, one down -- they will intentionally walk Sheffield to load the bases -- Twins quickly start to warm the lefty Romero

Bases loaded, one down for Matsui -- Gardenhire out, Mays had a really quality start for Twins -- Romero will come out to face Godzilla L-L

Matsui grounds sharply to first for one, Tiffee bobbles, ... the throw home ... the run scores, the score is tied 3-3

Runners at the corners for ARod, he receives an intentional pass, the bases again loaded -- Sierra in to PH for Giambi, Gardenhire will bring in Rincon

Two down, bases loaded for Sierra, he will bat from the left side against the righthanded Rincon -- Sierra goes down swinging in a really weak AB to end the rally

BOT 8: Gordon in for Yankees, another good outing by Wang -- Stewart flies out to center, one down -- Mauer in to PH for Abernathy, he flies out to center, two away -- Nathan warms for Twins -- Ford down swinging at a pitch in the dirt, he is tagged out to end the inning

TOP 9: Tino chops one right back at Rincon, he is put out at first, one down -- Posada in to PH for Flaherty, he hits a TOWERING chopper to short, no play to first, an infield single -- Cano loops one the opposite way to left, runners now first and second

Womack down swinging, two down -- runners first and second for Bernie, in to PH for Sanchez -- Bernie chops the first pitch to third to retire the side

BOT 9: Russ Johnson in at 3B, ARod over to SS, Posada in at C -- Gordon continues into his second inning

Hunter lines a leadoff single into center -- Jones goes down on a checkswing, one down -- Tiffee pops to short, two away -- Cuddyer grounds back to Gordon to end the inning

EXTRA INNINGS

TOP 10: Nathan in to pitch for the Twins, Mo warms for Yankees -- Sheffield goes down swinging, one down -- Matsui works the count full, he draws a walk -- ARod lines a single to center ... Matsui is trying to hustle to third, the throw is in ... but Matsui is safe at third, GREAT HUSTLE!!!

Runners at the corners, one down for Sierra, his second AB as DH, he hits an absolute BOMB to deep center, Hunter gloves it on the track, on the sacfly, runner tags and scores, the Yankees take their first lead 4-3

Runner at first, two down for Tino, he draws a four pitch walk, runners first and second -- Gardenhire out, he will bring in the lefty Mulholland to face Posada

The reset, runners first and second, two down for Posada, he lines to center to end the rally

BOT 10: Mo in for the Yankees -- full count to Redmond, he is battling, but goes down swinging, one away -- Castro down swinging ... and loses his bat as well, two down -- Stewart grounds the first pitch to short to end the game

4:12PM HST

FINAL: Yankees win, 4-3

Cashman and Torre allegedly say on the widely reported conference call with The Boss: "We have what we need."

For one day, they are right ... as the Yankees grind out one out

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