MINNEAPOLIS — If only the Yankees could play the Twins every step of the way.
While the Yankees didn’t punish their favorite punching bag Monday night in Game 3 of the ALDS, they swept the Twins in three games with a 5-1 victory that was witnessed by a sold-out crowd of 41,121 that included Hal Steinbrenner.
The victory advanced the Yankees to the ALCS for the second time in three years. They will play the Astros or Rays in the best-of-seven affair. The Astros lead that series, 2-1, with Game 4 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.