Final
NY Yankees leads 1-0 (as of 9/24)
| Game 1: Monday, September 24 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 6 | Final |
| Minnesota | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 25 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 26 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 8 | Final |
| Minnesota | 2 | |
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8:10 PM ET, September 24, 2012
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: A. Pettitte (5-3)
L: L. Hendriks (1-8)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Derek Jeter | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, D Jeter walked | 0 | 0 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Ball, Ball, I Suzuki doubled to deep right, D Jeter to third | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Strike (swinging), A Rodriguez flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, R Cano grounded out to shortstop, D Jeter scored, I Suzuki to third | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | Strike (looking), Ball, N Swisher homered to right center (427 feet), I Suzuki scored | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), C Granderson struck out looking | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), D Span singled to left | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Revere | Strike (looking), B Revere reached on infield single to first, D Span to second | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Mauer lined out to left | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Willingham | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Willingham walked, D Span to third, B Revere to second | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), J Morneau struck out looking | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), R Doumit grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Willingham out at second | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Raul Ibanez | Strike (looking), R Ibanez singled to right | 3 | 0 |
| Russell Martin | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), R Martin grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Ibanez out at second | 3 | 0 |
| Eric Chavez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, E Chavez singled to center | 3 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, D Jeter grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Chavez out at second | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Trevor Plouffe | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), T Plouffe struck out swinging | 3 | 0 |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, Strike (looking), J Carroll grounded out to second | 3 | 0 |
| Pedro Florimon | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), P Florimon lined out to second | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Ichiro Suzuki | I Suzuki lined out to center | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (looking), A Rodriguez fouled out to first | 3 | 0 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), R Cano lined out to center | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Span reached on infield single to second | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Revere | Strike (looking), Ball, B Revere flied out to left | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Mauer | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), J Mauer singled to right, D Span to third | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Willingham | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Willingham grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Mauer out at second | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Nick Swisher | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), N Swisher struck out looking | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Strike (looking), C Granderson homered to right (408 feet) | 4 | 0 |
| Raul Ibanez | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, R Ibanez flied out to left | 4 | 0 |
| Russell Martin | Strike (swinging), Ball, R Martin grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Morneau grounded out to catcher | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Doumit | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Doumit doubled to deep right center | 4 | 0 |
| Trevor Plouffe | T Plouffe flied out to right | 4 | 0 |
| Jamey Carroll | Strike (looking), J Carroll singled to center, R Doumit thrown out at home | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), E Chavez struck out looking | 4 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), D Jeter struck out looking | 4 | 0 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Ball, I Suzuki lined out to shortstop | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Pedro Florimon | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, P Florimon singled to right | 4 | 0 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, D Span grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, P Florimon out at second | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Revere | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Revere lined out to left | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Alex Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Rodriguez singled to left | 4 | 0 |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (looking), R Cano flied out to left | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | N Swisher fouled out to third | 4 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Granderson popped out to shortstop | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Andy Pettitte pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Ball, J Mauer grounded out to second | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Willingham | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Willingham struck out swinging | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Morneau | Ball, J Morneau lined out to center | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| Raul Ibanez | Strike (looking), R Ibanez homered to right (395 feet) | 5 | 0 |
| Russell Martin | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, R Martin flied out to center | 5 | 0 |
| Eric Chavez | E Chavez homered to left (365 feet), L Perdomo relieved L Hendriks | 6 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Jeter walked | 6 | 0 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Strike (looking), I Suzuki flied out to left | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rodriguez grounded out to pitcher | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Joba Chamberlain pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| J Chamberlain relieved A Pettitte. | 6 | 0 | |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R Doumit grounded out to shortstop | 6 | 0 |
| Trevor Plouffe | Strike (looking), T Plouffe grounded out to shortstop | 6 | 0 |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Carroll grounded out to first | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Tyler Robertson pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| C Herrmann in left field. | 6 | 0 | |
| T Robertson relieved L Perdomo. | 6 | 0 | |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, R Cano flied out to center | 6 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, N Swisher lined out to left | 6 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, C Granderson walked | 6 | 0 |
| Raul Ibanez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Ibanez struck out swinging | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Cory Wade pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| C Dickerson in left field. | 6 | 0 | |
| C Wade relieved J Chamberlain. | 6 | 0 | |
| Pedro Florimon | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, P Florimon homered to right (389 feet) | 6 | 1 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), D Span popped out to second | 6 | 1 |
| Ben Revere | Strike (looking), B Revere grounded out to second, J Thomas relieved C Wade | 6 | 1 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Mauer struck out swinging | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Capps pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN | |
| M Capps relieved T Robertson. | 6 | 1 | |
| Russell Martin | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, R Martin grounded out to third | 6 | 1 |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, E Chavez singled to center | 6 | 1 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, D Jeter singled to right, E Chavez to third | 6 | 1 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Strike (foul), Ball, I Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Chavez out at home, D Jeter to third, I Suzuki to second | 6 | 1 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (looking), A Rodriguez lined out to center | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Thomas pitching for New York | NYY | MIN | |
| Chris Herrmann | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Herrmann grounded out to second | 6 | 1 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (looking), J Morneau singled to left center | 6 | 1 |
| Ryan Doumit | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Doumit walked, J Morneau to second, D Robertson relieved J Thomas | 6 | 1 |
| Trevor Plouffe | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), T Plouffe struck out looking, C Parmelee hit for J Carroll | 6 | 1 |
| Chris Parmelee | C Parmelee tripled to deep center, J Morneau and R Doumit scored | 6 | 3 |
| Pedro Florimon | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), P Florimon grounded out to second | 6 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||

