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New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins

MLBSeptember 14, 2026Target Field59°F, cloudy, wind 12 mph R to L

YankeesBronxNYYWon87-63

Yankees 8, Twins 3

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN70-80
Score by inning
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NYY001000061892
MIN000002010370

W Tim HillL Andrew MorrisSV John Schreiber

Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth, Beat Twins 8-3Aaron Judge homered as New York secured its ninth postseason berth in 10 seasons.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ben Rice walks.
  2.  Cody Bellinger grounds into a force out, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Ben Rice out at 2nd. Cody Bellinger to 1st.
  3.  Aaron Judge grounds into a double play, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. Cody Bellinger out at 2nd. Aaron Judge out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall walks.MIN 60%
  2.  Brooks Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Aaron Judge. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.MIN 66%
  3.  Kody Clemens lines out sharply to second baseman José Caballero.MIN 60%
  4.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Aaron Judge.MIN 55%
  5.  Yankees challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Josh Bell called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luis García Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  Spencer Jones strikes out swinging.
  3.  George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Emmanuel Rodriguez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Ryan Kreidler grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ryan McMahon pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory.
  2.  Austin Wells strikes out swinging.
  3.  José Caballero homers (14) on a line drive to left field.NYY 58%
  4.  Ben Rice flies out to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Walker Jenkins grounds out sharply, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Aaron Judge.
  3.  Brooks Lee walks.
  4.  Kody Clemens called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Aaron Judge strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luis García Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr.
  2.  Josh Bell grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Yankees challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Emmanuel Rodriguez called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Jones flies out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Ryan McMahon grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 5th

  1.  Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to second baseman José Caballero.NYY 52%
  2.  Ryan Kreidler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Aaron Judge. Victor Caratini to 2nd.MIN 56%
  3.  Walker Jenkins called out on strikes.NYY 52%
  4.  Luke Keaschall grounds into a double play, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr. Victor Caratini out at 3rd. Luke Keaschall out at 1st.NYY 64%

Top 6th

  1.  Austin Wells flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  José Caballero grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  3.  Ben Rice singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  4.  Cody Bellinger flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brooks Lee grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Will Warren.
  2.  Kody Clemens reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ryan McMahon.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.NYY 64%
  4.  Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to shortstop George Lombard Jr. Kody Clemens to 3rd.
  5.  Emmanuel Rodriguez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 72%
  6.  Victor Caratini pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Aaron Judge strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez in foul territory.
  3.  Spencer Jones grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging.
  2.  Walker Jenkins flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Luke Keaschall walks.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds out softly, catcher Austin Wells to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  George Lombard Jr. doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.MIN 58%
  2.  Ryan McMahon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd.NYY 55%
  3.  Austin Wells strikes out swinging.MIN 57%
  4.  José Caballero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. George Lombard Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe to 2nd.NYY 58%
  5.  Ben Rice singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Anthony Volpe scores. José Caballero scores.NYY 85%
  6.  Cody Bellinger singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher A.J. Minter. Ben Rice to 2nd.
  7.  Aaron Judge homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Ben Rice scores. Cody Bellinger scores.NYY 99%
  8.  Luis García Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  9.  Spencer Jones called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Kody Clemens grounds out, pitcher Tim Hill to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Josh Bell homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Emmanuel Rodriguez singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop George Lombard Jr., deflected by second baseman Anthony Volpe.
  5.  Victor Caratini hit by pitch. Emmanuel Rodriguez to 2nd.
  6.  Ryan Kreidler grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  George Lombard Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  Anthony Volpe lines out to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
  3.  Austin Wells homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  José Caballero pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler in foul territory.

Bot 9th

  1.  Walker Jenkins lines out to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
  2.  Twins challenged (pitch result): Luke Keaschall called out on strikes.
  3.  Brooks Lee reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Anthony Volpe. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. Luke Keaschall advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by shortstop George Lombard Jr., assist to shortstop George Lombard Jr.
  4.  Kody Clemens grounds into a double play, second baseman Anthony Volpe to shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Kody Clemens out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  NYY 1, MIN 0José Caballero homers (14) on a line drive to left field.NYY 58%

Bot 6th

  1.  NYY 1, MIN 2Emmanuel Rodriguez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 72%

Top 8th

  1.  NYY 2, MIN 2José Caballero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. George Lombard Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe to 2nd.NYY 58%
  2.  NYY 4, MIN 2Ben Rice singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Anthony Volpe scores. José Caballero scores.NYY 85%
  3.  NYY 7, MIN 2Aaron Judge homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Ben Rice scores. Cody Bellinger scores.NYY 99%

Bot 8th

  1.  NYY 7, MIN 3Josh Bell homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.

Top 9th

  1.  NYY 8, MIN 3Austin Wells homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · NYY 1–2 MIN

Emmanuel Rodriguez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 72%MIN +31 pts

Game leaders

YankeesBronx

TwinsMinneapolis

Team stats

  • NYY 9HitsMIN 7
  • NYY 3Home runsMIN 1
  • NYY 1WalksMIN 4
  • NYY 9StrikeoutsMIN 7
  • NYY 5Left on baseMIN 19
  • NYY 2Stolen basesMIN 0
  • NYY 2ErrorsMIN 0
All team stats
  • NYY 9.0IpMIN 9.0
  • NYY 7HMIN 9
  • NYY 3RMIN 8
  • NYY 1ErMIN 8
  • NYY 4BbMIN 1
  • NYY 7SoMIN 9
  • NYY 1HrMIN 3
  • NYY 148PMIN 161
  • NYY 8RMIN 3
  • NYY 12bMIN 0
  • NYY 03bMIN 1
  • NYY 8RbiMIN 3
  • NYY 35AbMIN 34
  • NYY 13AMIN 5
  • NYY 27PoMIN 27
  • NYY 42TcMIN 32

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ben Rice DH3122010.263
Cody Bellinger LF4110000.268
Aaron Judge RF4113102.243
Luis García Jr. 1B4000001.287
Spencer Jones CF4000002.260
George Lombard Jr. SS4110002.218
Ryan McMahon 3B3010000.214
Anthony Volpe 2B1100000.243
Austin Wells C4111102.180
José Caballero 3B4222100.235
Totals35898319

2B: Jr..HR: Judge, Wells, Caballero.RBI: Rice 2, Judge 3, Wells, Caballero 2.SB: Volpe, Caballero.LOB: 5.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Will Warren5.252026923.89
Michael Fulmer1.000011211.69
Tim Hill W1.021100154.79
John Schreiber S1.100010203.20

Video

0:09Dean Kremer against the Yankees0:08Will Warren against the Twins0:06Probable pitchers for Yankees at Twins - September 14, 20260:09Bullpen availability for Minnesota, September 14 vs Yankees
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