Game 93 Wrap-Up: NYY 2 MIN 0

(Little late, guys.  Courtesy of the AP)

Crummy night at The Stadium last night.  It rained to start the game, it rained to stop the game in the 4th inning, and it rained once the game was restarted.  Tough conditions for players in the field and pitchers on the mound and yet the Yankees still managed to put together a shutout victory.  That's the Twins for you, eh?  Hiroki Kuroda made the start last night, and despite being forced to leave early due to the weather he was still good enough to get the W and get another winning streak started.

Game Notes:

- It was a bit of a rocky start for Kuroda, who put 5 baserunners on in the first 3 innings, including a leadoff double in the top of the 3rd.  He had his sinker working though, and used it to get out of jams with GB outs.

- Plenty of opportunities for the Yankees early as well, albeit all by the free pass.  They drew 2 walks off Scott Diamond in the first 3 innings, 2 of them by Robinson Cano, but never turned anything into a real rally.

- Not really sure what anybody was re-thinking when the game restarted in the bottom of the 4th after a 73-minute rain delay.  Joe brought Kuroda back after that hour plus off to pitch, and it started raining again almost as soon as the game restarted.  Hirok worked around another 2 baserunners to get through the inning.

- Ron Gardenhire went to his 'pen for Ryan Pressly after the delay, and the Yankees got to hit for 2 runs in the 5th on another well-executed sac bunt/single combo and a big 2-out RBI single by Cano.

- Those were the only runs they got and they were the only runs New York would need thanks to their excellent bullpen work.  Preston Claiborne worked the 6th and put 2 runners on in the 7th, but then Boone Logan took over and struck out 3 lefties to get out of the inning.  D-Rob and Mo handled clean 8th and 9th innings.


F*ck Yeahs:

- Cano: 1-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 LOB.  Minnesota wanted nothing to do with him early.  When they did finally decide to pitch to him he made them pay by driving in a big insurance run in the 5th.

- Bullpen: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K.  The 2 hits were Claiborne's in the 7th, everybody else was perfect.  Big props to Boone Logan for striking out 3 lefties with 2 runners on base to keep the game scoreless, and D-Rob just keeps doing his thing.

Oh Nos:

- Eduardo Nunez: 0-4, 3 K, 3 LOB.  Rough.

Next Up:

Afternoon game today.  Phil Hughes and Samuel Deduno are the starters.