Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Small going for NY -- Stewart grounds to third, one down -- Punto grounds to second, two away -- Mauer flies to left to retire the side

BOT 1: Mays going for MIN -- After being brushed back, Jeter lines a leadoff single to center -- Cano grounds a single up the middle, runners now first and second -- Sheffield lasers one to left ... GONE!!!, a three run shot, the Yankees lead, 3-0

ARod grounds back to the mound, Mays gloves ... and throws it away, ARod to second on the overthrow -- Matsui grounds on a hop to the pitcher, one away -- Giambi pops foul to first, two down -- Posada lines one to right ... Jones comes on, dives, and makes a great catch to end the rally

TOP 2: Hunter flies to center, one down -- Jones lays down a surprise bunt to third, no chance for ARod who is back ... an infield single -- Morneau pops to left, two gone -- Cuddyer grounds a two out single through to left, just out of reach of the diving ARod, runners first and second

Redmond grounds VERY SLOWLY to short, Jeter charges in and gloves it but has no play, an infield single ... the bases are now loaded -- Luis Rodriguez lines a single to left, two runs score ... Crosby's throw home is cut off by Giambi, Cano covers first to catch Luis R. in a rundown ... Redmond decides to try for the plate, Cano goes home ... Posada starts the rundown and Redmond is tagged out by ARod to end the rally ... HOO, catch a breath -- Yankees lead is cut to 3-2

BOT 2: Bernie flies to right center, one down -- Crosby grounds to third.... Cuddyer dives, gloves, and guns ... just in time at first, two away -- Jeter goes down swinging to end the inning

TOP 3: Stewart grounds to short, one down -- Punto grounds to second, two away -- Mauer flies to center to retire the side

BOT 3: Cano softly lines to short, one down -- Sheffield grounds to third, two away -- ARod grounds a two out single sharply up the middle, just off the glove of the pitcher and into center -- Matsui grounds a single up the middle, runners now first and second ... Hunter goes behind ARod who takes a big turn at second, he is back in -- Giambi grounds to third, the force is made at third with a tag out to end the inning

TOP 4: Hunter grounds a leadoff single up the middle and into center -- On the 1-1 to Jones, Hunter goes ... the throw by Posada is on the bag, Hunter JUST gets his foot in to steal second -- runner at second for Jones, he lines one the opposite way to left, away from Matsui, one run scores ... and Jones into second with a hustle double -- the game is tied, 3-3

Morneau flies the first pitch to right, the runner holds at second, one down --
Cuddyer softly grounds back to the pitcher, runner to third on the play, two away -- Redmond grounds to short ... the jump throw by Jeter to end the rally

BOT 4: Posada flies to center, one down -- Bernie goes down swinging, two away -- Crosby grounds to first, the pitcher covering to end the inning

TOP 5: Luis Rodriguez flies to right, one down -- Stewart bloops to center ... Bernie slides and backhands one off the grass, two away -- Punto flies to center to retire the side

BOT 5: Jeter grounds to third, one down -- Cano lines to right ... Jones can't pick it up, he is turned around ... it's over his head, Cano hustling in for a double -- Sheffield grounds a single up the middle, they wave Cano ... the throw from Hunter ... not today, Cano will score and Sheffield will take second on the throw -- Yankees back ahead, 4-3

Runner at second for ARod, he pops foul to first, two away -- Matsui pops to center to end the rally

TOP 6: Mauer grounds back to the mound, one down -- Hunter lines to left, two away -- Jones lines to second to retire the side

BOT 6: Giambi flies to left, one down -- Posada grounds a single up the middle and into center -- Bernie grounds a single through to right, runners now first and second -- Guerrier warms for MIN -- Crosby goes down looking, two away -- Jeter walks on four pitches to load the bases

Anderson out to confer -- Cano lines to right ... Jones HOLDS UP, did he see it?, he lets it drop in, two runs score -- Yankees now lead, 6-3

That will be all for Mays, Guerrier will pitch for MIN -- runners at the corners for Sheffield, he grounds to third to end the rally

TOP 7: Morneau grounds to short, one down -- Cuddyer goes down swinging, two away -- Redmond grounds to second to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees lead, 6-3

BOT 7: Gordon is warming for NY -- ARod pops to first, one down -- Matsui goes down looking, two away -- Giambi grounds slowly up the first baseline, fielded by the pitcher who steps on the bag to end the inning

TOP 8: Small has a quality start for Yankees, Gordon now pitching for NY -- Luis full count to Rodriguez, the payoff ... called strike three, he goes down looking and jaws his way back to the dugout slowly, one away -- Stewart grounds to short , two down -- Punto lines a two out single to left -- Stottlemeyer out to check on Gordon after the first offerring to Mauer -- Mo warms for NY -- full count to Mauer, the payoff ... he goes down swinging

BOT 8: Romero now pitching for MIN -- full count to Posada, the payoff ... inside, he draws a leadoff walk -- Bernie also draws a walk, runners now first and second -- Crosby lays down a bunt, the pitcher fields and goes to third to get the force on the slow footed Posada, one down

Runners now first and second for Jeter, he bloops to right ... the campfire defense in right, Luis Rodriguez makes a great over the shoulder catch, two away -- Cano grounds sharply to the mound to end the inning

TOP 9: Mo in to close for NY -- Hunter goes down swinging, one down -- Jones grounds to second, two away -- Morneau lines to second ... caught by the leaping Cano to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 6-3

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