MIN @ NYA

October 05, 2004

Final Score: MIN 2 - NYA 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
55,749
Game Duration
173 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Johan Santana
Losing Pitcher
Mike Mussina
Save
Joe Nathan

Umpires

Home Plate
Charlie Reliford
First Base
Mark Wegner
Second Base
Brian Gorman
Third Base
Mike Everitt

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
52°F
Sky
Sunny
Wind Direction
fromlf
Wind Speed
5 mph

Line Score

MIN @ NYA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

MIN Batting

MIN @ NYA — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Henry Blanco 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Michael Cuddyer 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Lew Ford 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Cristian Guzman 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Torii Hunter 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Jacque Jones 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Corey Koskie 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Justin Morneau 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Nathan 0 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 0 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 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 1 8 0 0 1 1 .226

NYA Batting

MIN @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Miguel Cairo 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Tom Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Derek Jeter 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Hideki Matsui 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Mike Mussina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Olerud 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jorge Posada 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Mariano Rivera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alex Rodriguez 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Gary Sheffield 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ruben Sierra 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernie Williams 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 31 0 9 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 .290

MIN Pitching

MIN @ NYA — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Nathan (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Juan Rincon - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Johan Santana (W) W 7.0 9 0 0 1 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 0 0 2 5 0 0.00

NYA Pitching

MIN @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Gordon - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mike Mussina (L) L 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 2.57
Mariano Rivera - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 2 2 1 8 1 2.00

Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees, October 5, 2004

Playing on the road, the Minnesota Twins won 2-0 over the New York Yankees on October 5, 2004, a Division Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 55,749, a running time of 173 minutes, and a night start for this game. The weather notes give 52 degrees, sunny skies, and a 5 mph wind. The Minnesota Twins scored single runs in the third and sixth innings. The New York Yankees did not score. Hits were 7 for the Minnesota Twins and 9 for the New York Yankees, with 0 and 0 errors. Johan Santana was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 9 hits in 7.0 innings. Mike Mussina took the loss after 7.0 innings and 2 runs. Joe Nathan earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Mike Mussina, who had 7. The Minnesota Twins used Joe Nathan, Juan Rincon, and Johan Santana on the mound. The New York Yankees used Tom Gordon, Mike Mussina, and Mariano Rivera on the mound. Shannon Stewart led the Minnesota Twins at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The Minnesota Twins got another home run from Jacque Jones. Alex Rodriguez led the New York Yankees at the plate: 2 for 4. The home-plate umpire was Charlie Reliford.

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