New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Final
Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- Aaron Judge hit a three-run home run that capped a six-run eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons. Judge had been 3 for 20 with 11 strikeouts since returning last week after missing 84 games because of a fractured rib. Judge hit a cutter from A.J. Minter 415 feet into the second deck in left field for his 18th home run this season, his first since May 24. His drive came a few minutes before Detroit beat Toronto, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.
Team stats
8Hits6
3Home runs1
1Walks4
9Strikeouts7
2Stolen bases0
148Pitches thrown161
7Pitching strikeouts9
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony VolpePR-2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Caballero2B-3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron JudgeRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Spencer JonesCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody BellingerLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McMahon3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Garcia Jr.1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Lombard Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin WellsC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben RiceDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John SchreiberP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim HillP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will WarrenP | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael FulmerP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |