{"id":69607,"date":"2022-09-08T08:05:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T08:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/yankees-snag-doubleheader-sweep-over-twins\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T08:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T08:05:09","slug":"yankees-snag-doubleheader-sweep-over-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/yankees-snag-doubleheader-sweep-over-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees snag doubleheader sweep over Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>With their roster decimated by injuries \u2014 and their lead in the AL East looking unsteady \u2014 the Yankees trotted out a pair of lineups for Wednesday&#8217;s doubleheader that was more suited for a spring training road game than for The Bronx in September.<\/p>\n<p>Against the hapless Twins, it didn&#8217;t matter, as the Yankees turned to some unlikely heroes in a sweep of the twin bill, with Oswaldo Cabrera&#8217;s two-out single to left in the 12th capping a 5-4 win in the first game and Isiah Kiner-Falefa blasting a grand slam in the second game, a 7-1 victory, with Gerrit Cole striking out a season-high 14.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Luetge fanned Carlos Correa with two on to end the top of the seventh to chants of \u201ccheater\u201d from what was left of the announced crowd of 30,157.  And the slumping Aaron Hicks sealed it with a three-run double.<\/p>\n<p>With the sweep, the Yankees have won four straight after dropping six of seven.  And they bumped their lead back to five games in the AL East over the Rays, who beat the Red Sox.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><figcaption>Isiah Kiner-Falefa&#8217;s grand slam propelled the Yankees to a win over the Twins in Game 2. Oswaldo Cabrera (top left), Gleyber Torres (bottom left) and Gerrit Cole (bottom right) all gave some help to Aaron Judge, who homered in Game 1, in the Bombers&#8217; doubleheader sweep.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo;  NY Post: Charles Wenzelberg;  Getty Images (2);  AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re just dealing with adversity and this week it was nice to answer the right way,\u201d Kiner-Falefa said.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees didn&#8217;t make it easy on themselves in the first game, going hitless with runners in scoring position until the 12th.<\/p>\n<p>But after the Twins went ahead by a run in the top of the 12th, Kiner-Falefa led off the bottom of the inning with a single up the middle to score automatic runner Marwin Gonzalez from second to tie the game.  After Estevan Florial struck out, Kiner-Falefa stole second and moved to third on Jose Trevino&#8217;s single to right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C766&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23776445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Gerrit Cole struck out a season-high 14 batters in the Yankees&#8217; Game 2 win.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa was held at third and Trevino got to second after inducing a run-down.<\/p>\n<p>Oswald Peraza flied to left, but not deep enough to score Kiner-Falefa before Cabrera delivered the game-winner.<\/p>\n<p>Cabrera had earlier thrown out a runner at home and snapped an 0-for-25 skid with his game-winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s having competitive at-bats,\u201d Aaron Boone said.  \u201cI love his poise and makeup.  He&#8217;s not afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Oswaldo-Cabrera-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C766&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Oswald Cabrera celebrates after hitting the game-winning single in the Yankees' 5-4, 12-inning win over the Twins in Game 1.\" class=\"wp-image-23776449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Oswaldo-Cabrera-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Oswaldo-Cabrera-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Oswaldo-Cabrera-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Oswaldo-Cabrera-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Oswald Cabrera celebrates after hitting the game-winning single in the Yankees&#8217; 5-4, 12-inning win over the Twins in Game 1.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NY Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s a sentiment several veteran players expressed about many of the new faces that have come up recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single guy that walks in this clubhouse is gonna come in here and do the job,\u201d Aaron Judge said.  \u201cWe&#8217;d love to have [Anthony] Rizzo, DJ [LeMahieu] and [Giancarlos Stanton].  thigh [the rookies] are cool, calm and collected.  These kids are ready.  They&#8217;re not scared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the opener, the Yankees squandered chances to win in both the ninth and 10th, as they had Kiner-Falefa on third after a two-out single, stolen base and error by Gary Sanchez and Florial hit what looked like a game-winning hit up the middle, but Correa made a terrific stop and better throw to get Florial at first.<\/p>\n<p>In the 10th, after the Twins&#8217; Gilberto Celestino was thrown out at home for the first out with Correa on deck, the Yankees had first and second with one out and Judge \u2014 who&#8217;d hit his 55th homer of the season earlier \u2014 on deck , when Cabrera hit into an inning-ending double play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Aaron-Judge-2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C697&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aaron Judge rounds the bases after belting a solo homer, his 55th of the season, in the Yankees' Game 1 win.\" class=\"wp-image-23776450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Aaron-Judge-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Aaron-Judge-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Aaron-Judge-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Aaron-Judge-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Aaron Judge rounds the bases after belting a solo homer, his 55th of the season, in the Yankees&#8217; Game 1 win.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NY Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And with the bases loaded and no one out in the 11th, Ronald Guzman hit into a double play and Gonzalez, pinch hitting for Tim Locastro, grounded to short.<\/p>\n<p>After Domingo German gave up three runs in the first four innings, he settled down the next two.<\/p>\n<p>Gleyber Torres&#8217; two-run homer in the sixth tied the game at 3-3.<\/p>\n<p>In the second game, Cole went 6 \u00b2\/\u2083 innings \u2014 throwing a season-high 118 pitches \u2014 and allowed just a solo homer to Correa in the third.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees didn&#8217;t get a hit off Joe Ryan until Cabrera dunked a single into right after Torres walked to lead off the bottom of the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>A walk by Gonzalez loaded the bases for Kiner-Falefa, who came through with runners in scoring position again, this time with the first grand slam of his career to make it 4-1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With their roster decimated by injuries \u2014 and their lead in the AL East looking unsteady \u2014 the Yankees trotted out a pair of lineups for Wednesday&#8217;s doubleheader that was more suited for a spring training road game than for The Bronx in September. 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