Sunday's Twins-N.Y. Yankees game recap

The Twins have lost 100 of their 140 games against the Yankees since 2002.

April 16, 2023 at 10:19PM
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) reacts after closing his side of the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 16, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter against the Twins for his fourth career shutout. (John Minchillo, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Gave up only two hits and three baserunners while pitching a complete game, handing the Twins their second shutout loss of the year.

BY THE NUMBERS

100 Twins losses to the Yankees since 2002, in 140 regular-season meetings.

103 Pitches thrown by Pablo López; April 16 is the earliest date in Rocco Baldelli's tenure that a starter has thrown 100-plus pitches.

14 Consecutive Twins batters without a hit to open the game, one day after they started 0-for-16.

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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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