LuisGilpitchedforsixinninwitng a run, giving up just onehit, earning hisseventh straight win. Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer, contributing to the New York Yankees’ 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, marking the Yankees’ sixth consecutive win.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run double, and Gleyber Torres also homered early in the game, hitting a 349-foot shot that bounced off Max Kepler’s glove at the right-field fence.
After returning from a successful trip to California with a 7-2 record against three cities, the Yankees, leading the AL East, won their 17th game out of 21 overall. They now share the best record in the majors with Philadelphia, both teams standing at 43-19.“We’ve got just one plan, and that’s to win everything,” said Torres.
The Yankees have dominated the Twins since 2002, boasting a record of 105-42 against them, the best record any team holds against an opponent in its own league during this period.
