GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Didi Gregorius, Yankees
The Twins led 3-0 and had an All-Star pitching when Gregorius hit a three-run homer in the first inning, just the sort of swat that turns baseball games around.
By the NUMBERS
1 Outs gotten by Yankees starter Luis Severino.
4 Yankees relievers who combined for 8â…” innings of one-run relief. Those relievers were Chad Green, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle and Aroldis Chapman.
5 Batters who worked the count full against Twins starter Ervin Santana among the seven batters he faced.
5 Years it had been since the Yankees won a postseason game.
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