Adding on, a streaking Justin Christian (2 for 3) ripped a hard-grounder down the third base line that rolled all the way into the left field corner (video) easily socring Cano. Delmon Young (0 for 4) misplayed the carom, and Coach Bobby Meacham sent Jose Molina all the way from first onward to home. Short stop Nick Punto (0 for 3) took a late, but clean cut-off, turned and threw wide-left of the plate allowing Molina to score and NY to take a 2-0 lead.
IN the 6th Derek Jeter (2 for 4) led off with a shot to center for a double, and was followed by a Bobby Abreu (0 for 3) walk. A swirling 14 mph Bronx wind might have affected Alex Rodriguez's chance at another homer as he hit a a bomb off the left-field wall scoring Jeter from second, and Bobby Abreu legged-it-out from first to score (video) maing it 4-0 Yanks.
At the same time Twins catcher, Redmond (1 for 3), lost the the ball and A-Rod made it safely to third, and then scored on a Sexson sac fly (video) for a 5th and final run for NY.
Moose sailed through the next two innings and was pulled after striking out 2 in the 8th inning to bring LeTroy Hawkins in for much needed work. IN two-thirds of an inning he struck out one batter, but gave up 3 hits ending the shut-out and giving the Twins 1 run. Afterwards Mariano Rivera came in and slammed the door shut with a strike out in 4 pitches.
Yankees 5, Twins 1.
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