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Twins' 'pen authors opening win
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
The Twins forgot about their regular-season struggles against the Yankees and started the ALDS off with a win over the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Five Minnesota pitchers combined to hold the Yankees to one run, and Torii Hunter and Luis Rivas recorded RBIs in the Game 1 victory.  Full story >
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• Twins bullpen provides sturdy relief
• A work of Stew-art in the field
• Cramp cuts Santana's start short
• Twins notes: Whatever it takes
• Rule stunts Twins' rally
• Mientkiewicz: Experience pays
• Game 1 game balls
• Radke ready for Game 2 start
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Stewart on his role, great catch
Stewart's catch robs Matsui
Gardenhire on winning Game 1
Hawkins on his outing
Santana talks about his injury
Twins get the final out of Game 1
Hawkins snuffs out a rallly
Torii Hunter's run-scoring triple
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Shannon Stewart, left, and Eddie Guardado celebrate Tuesday's win in Game 1. (David Bergman/MLB.com)
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By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
The Yankees struggled to find any offense against Twins pitchers as they dropped Game 1 of the ALDS on Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were shut out until the bottom of the ninth when they pushed across a run and threatened to score more until Twins closer Eddie Guardado snuffed out the late rally.  Full story >
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• Singer: Aura, Mystique absent
• Yankees field questions about fielding
• Boone: We had our chances
• Yankees dwell on missed chances
• Game 1 game balls
• Yankees notes: ALDS roster set
• Autumn in the Bronx ... again
• Pettitte poised to pull Yanks even
Audio
Stewart's catch robs Matsui
Hunter's run-scoring triple
The final out, Yankees lose
Williams has been down, up before
Mussina on missed opportunities
Torre's postgame press conference
Giambi discusses Game 1
Soriano drives in a run
Box Score:   MIN 3, NYY 1  
September 30, 2003
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Twins
 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0   3 8 0
Yankees
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   1 9 1
Gameday | Twins Stats| Yankees Stats

Minnesota AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
Stewart, LF 5020020.400
Rivas, 2B 3001011.000
Mientkiewicz, 1B 4000002.000
LeCroy, DH 3110111.333
Jones, RF 4010022.250
Hunter, CF 2111200.500
Koskie, 3B 4020002.500
Pierzynski, C 2000203.000
Guzman, SS 4110014.250
Totals313825715 
 
BATTING
2B: Stewart (1, Mussina), Koskie (1, Mussina).
3B: Hunter (1, Mussina).
TB: Stewart 3; LeCroy; Jones; Hunter 3; Koskie 3; Guzman.
RBI: Rivas (1), Hunter (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LeCroy, Guzman 2.
S: Rivas.
SF: Rivas.
GIDP: Pierzynski, Rivas.
Team LOB: 8.
 
BASERUNNING
CS: Koskie (1, 3rd base by Mussina/Posada).
 
FIELDING
DP: (Rivas-Guzman-Mientkiewicz).
 
  
N.Y. Yankees AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, 2B 5021022.400
Johnson, 1B 4000115.000
Jeter, SS 3020100.667
Giambi, DH 4000024.000
Posada, C 4000021.000
Williams, CF 4120011.500
Matsui, LF 3010102.333
Boone, 3B 4020001.500
Rivera, J, RF 2000000.000
a-Sierra, PH-RF 2000004.000
Totals351913820 
 
a-Grounded into a forceout for Rivera, J in the 7th.
 
BATTING
2B: Soriano (1, Reed), Boone (1, Guardado).
TB: Soriano 3; Jeter 2; Williams 2; Matsui; Boone 3.
RBI: Soriano (1).
2-out RBI: Soriano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Giambi, Johnson 3, Williams.
GIDP: Matsui.
Team LOB: 10.
 
BASERUNNING
SB: Soriano (1, 3rd base off Romero/Pierzynski).
 
FIELDING
E: Soriano (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Heredia-Posada-Johnson, Jeter-Soriano-Johnson).
 
Minnesota IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Santana 4.03002300.00
Reed 0.21000000.00
Romero 1.11001100.00
Hawkins (W, 1-0) 2.01000400.00
Guardado (S, 1) 1.03110009.00
  
N.Y. Yankees IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Mussina (L, 0-1) 7.07333603.86
Nelson 0.00001000.00
Heredia 2.01001100.00
 
Nelson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Romero pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Heredia.
IBB: Pierzynski (by Mussina), Hunter (by Heredia).
Pitches-strikes: Santana 59-36, Reed 14-7, Romero 24-11, Hawkins 27-21, Guardado 17-12, Mussina 112-70, Nelson 6-2, Heredia 26-15.
Ground outs-fly outs: Santana 6-3, Reed 2-0, Romero 3-0, Hawkins 2-0, Guardado 1-2, Mussina 9-5, Nelson 0-0, Heredia 6-0.
Batters faced: Santana 16, Reed 3, Romero 6, Hawkins 7, Guardado 6, Mussina 30, Nelson 1, Heredia 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Romero 1-0, Hawkins 1-0, Heredia 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Gerry Davis. LF: Jim Joyce. RF: Bill Welke.
Weather: 62 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 9 mph, R to L.
T: 3:18.
Att: 56,292.
 
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