NYA @ MIN
Final Score: NYA 6 - MIN 5
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Attendance
- 52,498
- Game Duration
- 256 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Mariano Rivera
- Losing Pitcher
- Kyle Lohse
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Mike Everitt
- First Base
- Jerry Crawford
- Second Base
- Paul Nauert
- Third Base
- Charlie Reliford
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 70°F
Line Score
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cairo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tony Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bubba Crosby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Derek Jeter | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Esteban Loaiza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hideki Matsui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jorge Posada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mariano Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Gary Sheffield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Javier Vazquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bernie Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 44 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
MIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Balfour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Henry Blanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Pat Borders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Torii Hunter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle Lohse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Joe Nathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Juan Rincon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Johan Santana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Shannon Stewart | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 |
NYA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Esteban Loaiza | - | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mariano Rivera (W) | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Javier Vazquez | - | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Team Totals | 11.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4.09 | |
MIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Balfour | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kyle Lohse (L) | L | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Joe Nathan | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Juan Rincon | - | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108.00 |
| Johan Santana | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Team Totals | 11.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4.91 | |
New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, October 9, 2004
The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 9, 2004 in a Division Series game. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 52,498, a game time of 256 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 70 degrees. The New York Yankees scored in the third, eighth, and 11th innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run eighth. The Minnesota Twins scored in the first, fourth, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run fifth. It went to extra innings, ending in the 11th. Hits were 11 for the New York Yankees and 12 for the Minnesota Twins, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Mariano Rivera, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.0 innings. The loss was charged to Kyle Lohse after 2.0 innings and 1 run. Johan Santana led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The New York Yankees used Tom Gordon, Esteban Loaiza, Mariano Rivera, and Javier Vazquez on the mound. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Grant Balfour, Kyle Lohse, Joe Nathan, Juan Rincon, and Johan Santana. For the New York Yankees, Ruben Sierra went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Henry Blanco led the Minnesota Twins at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Lew Ford drove in 2 for the Minnesota Twins. Behind the plate was umpire Mike Everitt.
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