For a brief, shining moment, the Twins led in this game. In the first inning, an Austin Martin single, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with no outs. Luke Keaschall struck out, Royce Lewis hit a ground out, scoring Martin from 3rd, and then Kody Clemens struck out to end the threat. That single from Martin would be the Twins only hit tonight.
Aaron Judge tied the game up in the bottom of the first, blasting a Travis Adams fastball over the bullpens in right-center. In the 2nd, Anthony Volpe hit a 3-run homer. In the 5th, Giancarlo Stanton took Thomas Hatch deep for a solo shot to make it 5-1. Two innings later, 3 more Yankees crossed home plate, this time without need of a home run.
A Ryan Jeffers walk in the 6th inning was the Twins’ only other baserunner tonight. In comparison, the Yankees had 11 hits and 11 walks tonight.
Anybody who chose not to watch this game and, instead, did anything else.
Travis Adams: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 2K
Thomas Hatch: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, HR, 7 BB, 2 K
Any Twin not named Austin Martin.