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Visitor Coverage Yankees	NYY 3, MIN 1 Yankees win series, 3-1	Home Coverage Twins
Rocket power fuels Yanks' win

Clemens in control as Yankees take series lead

By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com

Roger Clemens struck out six and gave up just one run to the Twins in seven innings as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 3-1, in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Saturday. The victory gives the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the series and the Bronx Bombers can eliminate the Twins with a victory on Sunday. Full story >

• Two more perfect innings for Rivera
• Matsui makes presence felt
• Williams moves past the mistakes
• First person: Yankees' Boone
• Singer: Pitching pacing Yanks
• Clemens clutch against Twins
• Maddon: Clemens was dominant
• Yanks notes: Shouldering the load
• Game 3 game balls
• Yanks try to lower the Boomer

Torre marvels at Clemens

Rivera on postseason dominance

Matsui talks about his homer

Torre postgame interview

Jeter gets the final out

Williams' single drives in a run

Matsui's two-run homer in 2nd

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Roger Clemens allowed the Twins one run on five hits in seven innings in Game 3. (Paul Battaglia/AP)

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Rivera robs Mientkiewicz: 56K | 300K

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Twins' offense missing in Game 3 loss at the Dome

By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com

A.J Pierzynski's solo home run in the bottom of the third proved to be all of the offense the Twins could muster in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Saturday afternoon. Pierzynski's homer was Minnesota's only extra-base hit and the Twins put together just five hits against Yankee pitching. Full story >

• Twins find Roger over and out
• Lohse gets no gifts from Yanks
• First person: Denny Hocking
• Twins notes: Hunter a leader
• Game 3 game balls
• Newman's return an inspiration
• Metrodome crowd brings thunder
• Santana raring to go in Game 4

Stewart on being down, 2-1

Gardenhire: Twins aren't done

Gardenhire after Game 3

Final out of ALDS Game 3

A.J. Pierzynski's HR

Williams' run-scoring single

Matsui's second-inning homer

Al Newman talks prior to Game 3

Santana on his health, Game 4 start

Box Score: NYY 3, MIN 1

October 4, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1
Twins	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Gameday | Yankees Stats| Twins Stats

N.Y. Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.357
Jeter, SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.400
Giambi, DH	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.167
1-Dellucci, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Williams, CF	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	.500
Posada, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	.083
Matsui, LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.300
Boone, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.182
Johnson, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000
Rivera, J, RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	.333
Totals	34	3	8	3	5	9	18
1-Ran for Giambi in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Williams (1, Lohse). HR: Matsui (1, 2nd inning off Lohse, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Jeter; Williams 3; Matsui 5; Rivera, J 3. RBI: Matsui 2 (2), Williams (2). 2-out RBI: Williams. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada 3, Soriano, Rivera, J. S: Boone. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Williams (1, fielding).

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Stewart, LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.455
Rivas, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
a-Ryan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Hocking, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Ford, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Gomez, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mientkiewicz, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.091
LeCroy, DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.091
Jones, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.167
Hunter, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.300
Koskie, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.182
Pierzynski, C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.111
Guzman, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.222
Totals	32	1	5	1	1	9	9
a-Struck out for Rivas in the 5th. b-Struck out for Hocking in the 8th.
BATTING HR: Pierzynski (1, 3rd inning off Clemens, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Stewart; Mientkiewicz; Jones; Pierzynski 4; Guzman. RBI: Pierzynski (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LeCroy, Ryan, Hunter. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Stewart (1, 2nd base off Clemens/Posada).

N.Y. Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Clemens (W, 1-0)	7.0	5	1	1	1	6	1	1.29
Rivera, M (S, 2)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lohse (L, 0-1)	5.0	6	3	3	2	5	1	5.40
Rogers	1.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Romero	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rincon	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

IBB: Jeter (by Rogers), Williams (by Romero).
Pitches-strikes: Clemens 99-71, Rivera, M 19-17, Lohse 105-69, Rogers 24-12, Romero 20-8, Rincon 20-14.
Ground outs-fly outs: Clemens 8-7, Rivera, M 1-2, Lohse 6-4, Rogers 0-1, Romero 3-1, Rincon 2-1.
Batters faced: Clemens 27, Rivera, M 6, Lohse 23, Rogers 6, Romero 6, Rincon 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Romero 2-0, Rincon 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Greg Gibson. LF: Randy Marsh. RF: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 65 degrees, dome.
Wind: mph, .
T: 3:02.
Att: 55,915.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner

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