Saturday's Twins-Yankees recap

A quick look at Saturday's game.

August 22, 2021 at 12:28AM
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole delivered a pitch against the Twins on Saturday. (Mary Altaffer, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER

Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Six shutout innings give him 17 against the Twins in his career, of the 19 he's pitched.

BY THE NUMBERS

14 Consecutive season series won by the Yankees over the Twins.

22 Home runs by Jorge Polanco this season, most on the team and tying his career high.

2 Stolen bases in August by the Twins; Luis Arraez stole his second of the season in the fourth inning.

ON DECK

With an unscheduled pair of days off thanks to Hurricane Henri, the Twins will travel to Boston and wait to begin a three-game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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