Correa’s homer gives Twins rare win over Yankees

Carlos Correa would possibly lastly have his signature second as a member of the Minnesota Twins.

Correa got here by means of within the clutch on Thursday evening, launching a two-run homer within the eighth inning that was the distinction in a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees.

Correa’s homer got here after the Twins bought off to a different sluggish begin within the Bronx. The Yankees took an early lead on Miguel Andujar’s first residence run since June 29, 2021 and Nestor Cortes Jr. threw 4 no-hit innings to place Minnesota in a 2-0 gap.

The Twins awakened within the fifth, utilizing an RBI double from Gary Sanchez and an RBI single from Nick Gordon to tie the sport at 2-2. Sonny Grey made certain the sport stayed deadlocked as he allowed two runs over six innings whereas hanging out seven batters, which allowed Correa to play the hero along with his 18th residence run of the season.

The Yankees mounted a comeback with a run eighth and loaded the bases in opposition to Michael Fulmer within the ninth however the right-hander struck out Gleyber Torres and compelled Isiah Kiner-Falefa to floor out to second to safe a uncommon win at Yankee Stadium.

Simply how uncommon, you ask? The win was Minnesota’s first since Could 4, 2019 and snapped a ten-game dropping streak together with postseason video games.

The Twins at the moment are 1.5 video games out of first place within the American League Central forward of a essential three-game sequence in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians this weekend.

The Twins will ship Dylan Bundy to the mound in Friday evening’s opener in opposition to Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill.