New York Yankees complete ALDS Sweep of the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in Game 3 of the ALDS.  The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the final score was 5-1.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  The Yankees bullpen pitched well and Gleyber Torres had three hits to lead the offense. 

Severino pitched four innings giving up four hits and no runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Adam Ottavino gave up a walk to the only batter he faced and Chad Green earned the victory pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out one.  Zack Britton pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run and Aroldis Chapman earned the saved pitching 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

Jake Odorizzi lost the game pitching five innings and giving up two runs and he struck out five.  Taylor Rogers pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts, Sergio Romo pitched 1 1/3 inings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and Trevor May pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Cameron Maybin had a hit and an RBI.  Torres had three hits and an RBI, Gary Sanchez had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had two hits and two RBI.  Gio Urshela had a hit which was a double and Torres hit two doubles.  Torres and Maybin each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Torres had a stolen base. 

Max Kepler drew a walk, Jorge Polanco had a hit and Nelson Cruz drew a walk.  Eddie Rosario had three hits and an RBI, Mitch Garver drew a walk and Luis Arraez had two hits.  Marwin Gonzalez had a hit, Jake Cave had a hit and C.J. Cron had a hit and drew a walk.  Rosario and Arraez each hit a double and Rosario hit a homerun.  The Twins were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Garver committed an error. 

In the second Torres hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gardner hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the seventh Gregorius hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  Rosario hit a solo homerun in the eighth to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the ninth Maybin hit a solo homerun and Gregorius hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees swept the ALDS best of five series with three straight victories and they move on to the ALCS.  They will await their opponent as the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays continue to battle.  The series will begin Saturday.