That felt like the longest nine-inning game of the year. I have ZERO data to back that up, it’s pure gut feeling. At the end of it, the Yankees walked out on top, with a 5-2 win over the Twins.
CC Sabathia was looking to rebound from a grim September, and he did so pretty effectively. He ran into early trouble, as the bunt-happy Twins loaded the bases with nobody out in the first inning. A double play and ground ball later, the inning was over. The Twinkies pushed a run across on the DP, but all things considered the inning ended well.