NYA @ MIN

New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, October 8, 2004

On October 8, 2004, the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in the Division Series. The game information lists attendance of 54,803, a running time of 182 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 70 degrees. The New York Yankees scored in the second, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run sixth. The line score has the Minnesota Twins crossing the plate in the first and ninth; the ninth brought 3 runs. Hits were 14 for the New York Yankees and 12 for the Minnesota Twins, with 1 and 1 errors. Kevin Brown was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 8 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Carlos Silva after 5.0 innings and 6 runs. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Kevin Brown, Felix Heredia, Paul Quantrill, Mariano Rivera, and Tanyon Sturtze. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Jesse Crain, Terry Mulholland, J. C. Romero, and Carlos Silva. For the New York Yankees, Hideki Matsui went 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Derek Jeter drove in 3 for the New York Yankees. Bernie Williams also homered for the New York Yankees. Cristian Guzman led the Minnesota Twins at the plate: 3 for 4. Jacque Jones also homered for the Minnesota Twins. Brian Gorman worked home plate.