Twins Top Yanks 2-0 With Dazzling Defense
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Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series.
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Alex Rodriguez hit two more homers and drove in five runs, and Darrell Rasner pitched six impressive innings for his first major league win to lead the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday.
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Javier Vazquez pitched the Yankees to their second consecutive shutout, and Derek Jeter homered and doubled twice in a victory over the Royals.
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The New York Yankees beat the Twins 6-to-5 Saturday to advance to the AL Championship. They will play the Boston Red Sox. Ruben Sierra hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Johan Santana threw seven  shutout innings and Jacque Jones homered to lead the Minnesota  Twins to a 2-0 victory over New York in the opener of a  best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium.
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The Rocket's 350th win was a gem. Roger Clemens reached a rare milestone, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball to lead the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Monday night.
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David Ortiz hit his 50th homer Wednesday night to match a Red Sox record, but Torii Hunter's three-run shot in the eighth inning sent the Minnesota Twins to an 8-2 victory over Boston that allowed the New York Yankees to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title.
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Justin Morneau homered three times in the second game of a doubleheader and the Minnesota Twins capped a huge day on offense by routing the Chicago White Sox, 12-0, last night.
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Alex Rodriguez's ground-rule double tied the game and Hideki Matsui's line-drive sacrifice fly scored the winning run in a rollicking, 7-6, 12-inning victory over the Twins.
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A date with the Red Sox is within reach for the Yankees, who defeated the Minnesota Twins, 8-4, on Friday night at the Metrodome.
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Another shot at the hated Yankees, rattled and bruised before they finally bested the unexpectedly resilient Minnesota Twins in the 11th inning of a 3-1 series.
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Frank Thomas belted a pair of home runs and Barry Zito delivered eight sparkling innings as the Oakland Athletics edged the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Tuesday to draw first blood in their American League division series.
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If the Minnesota Twins couldn't win the AL Central title at home, Chicago was the next-best place for a party. Torii Hunter and Corey Koskie each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Twins clinched their third straight division crown on their main rivals' home turf, beating the Chicago White Sox 8-2 Monday night.
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Johan Santana pitched seven strong  innings to win his fifth straight start and Shannon Stewart  homered, had three hits and two RBI to lead the Minnesota Twins  to a 7-2 home win over the New York Yankees.
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Gary Sheffield homered twice and keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a seesaw, 13-10 win over the Twins.
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Kevin Brown pitched six innings and Derek Jeter notched three hits and drove in three runs to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the American League Divisional Series Friday.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) - Alex Rodriguez scored from third base on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse in the top of the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in their American League divisional series on Saturday.