Chart: So how rare was this Twins victory?

July 15, 2013 at 4:07AM
New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia paueses on the mound after he loaded the bases by walking Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia paused on the mound after he loaded the bases by walking the Twins’ Joe Mauer in the fourth inning on Sunday. The Twins won 10-4. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IT ALL ADDS UP … SOMEHOW

If you didn't expect the Twins to win Sunday's series finale against the Yankees, you had good reason:

first N.Y. series win since 2001

The Twins hadn't won a series at Yankee Stadium since 2001, when Tom Kelly was still the manager and the Yankees played in the old stadium. Including the playoffs, Ron Gardenhire's managerial record at both Yankee Stadiums was 10-36 entering Sunday.

Sabathia surprised

ø CC Sabathia was 17-8 in 33 career starts against the Twins, and he was undefeated in his previous 12 starts against them, going 11-0 with a 2.01 ERA.

Mourneau a hit

Justin Morneau was a career .128 hitter (6-for-47) against Sabathia. But Sunday, Morneau was credited with a double on a fly ball that no one could reach and a single on a broken-bat flare that landed between the mound and second base.

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia walks off the field at the top of the third inning after giving up a three-run home run to Minnesota Twins' Aaron Hicks in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in New York. The Twins won 10-4. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia walks off the field at the top of the third inning after giving up a three-run home run to Minnesota Twins' Aaron Hicks in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in New York. The Twins won 10-4. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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