MINNEAPOLIS -- The crowd was buzzing in Minnesota for Bartolo Colon's
debut, a decent start by the burly 44-year-old that drew him a standing
ovation, despite a departure with no outs in the fifth inning after a
breakthrough by New York.
Having overcome Colon, the Yankees found even more to celebrate afterward.
Gary Sanchez's two-run double ended Colon's night and sent the Yankees on their way to a 6-3 victory on Tuesday over the Twins, who gave Colon his 514th major league start and became his 10th team.
"I feel happy. I want to thank the team and the fans for welcoming me with open arms like they did today," Colon said through an interpreter.
Colon (2-9) allowed eight hits and four runs with no walks and three strikeouts. He threw 82 pitches, including a called third strike on major league home run leader Aaron Judge with an 86 mph fastball that sent the rookie sensation back to the dugout to finish the first inning. He sprung off the mound to deftly field a slow roller and tag Garrett Cooper for the first out of the third.
Once the heart of the order came up a second time, though, balls were being hit a lot harder.
"When you don't put the pitches where they're supposed to be, they hit you hard," Colon said.
Colon, the 28th pitcher and 11th starter used by the Twins in 2017, began the season with the Atlanta Braves, before being released.
"A lot of our guys have never seen him," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who faced Colon as a player. "I think that the movement that he has is still really good, so it took our guys a little time to figure him out."
Twins manager Paul Molitor once batted against Colon too.
"I liked how he changed speeds on his fastball, and I thought he got in on the guys he was supposed to get in on and backdoored the guys he was supposed to," Molitor said. "But like I said, it could've turned out better, that's for sure."
Molitor said he fully expects Colon to make his next start Monday against the Dodgers.
Judge added an RBI single, and Didi Gregorius hit a two-run home run off Ryan Pressly in the fifth after Colon was removed, as the Yankees woke up their slumbering offense.
New York's sputtering bullpen stepped up with 5⅓ scoreless innings in relief of starter Luis Cessa, with Aroldis Chapman pitching a scoreless ninth for his 10th save. Chasen Shreve (3-1) picked up the win.
Then came the biggest boost of all.
The Yankees got third baseman Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for reliever Tyler Clippard and three prospects in a trade that was announced after the game.
"We're in a tough stretch where we're not playing great and we go out there and make a move still, that makes you feel like the front office and the team believes in us," Yankees third baseman Chase Headley said. "So hopefully we can play the way that we have most of the season now."
Miguel Sano homered and Brian Dozier hit an RBI triple for the Twins, but they left 12 men on base.
MUSIC MEMORIES
With the Backstreet Boys blaring on the stadium speakers just before the home team took the field and other pop hits from 1997 -- when Colon cracked the major leagues -- spinning throughout the night, the Twins had a good time welcoming their newest pitcher, who's the oldest active player in baseball. LMFAO's irreverent "Sexy and I Know It" thumped during Colon's warm-ups at Target Field, the 45th major league ballpark at which he has taken the mound.
WILD START
On the day Michael Pineda had Tommy John surgery, Cessa's performance underscored New York's need for another pitcher to stabilize its rotation. The 25-year-old native of Mexico was recalled from Triple-A to fill in, his fourth start of the season for the Yankees, with Monday's starter Bryan Mitchell sent down to make room.
Cessa hit Sano with a pitch and walked three in a laborious first inning to quickly fall behind, and he was pulled with two outs in the fourth and a 3-1 deficit.
"It was pretty amazing. He walked three guys in the first inning and hit one and only gave up a run?" Girardi said. "He did a good job of controlling damage, but he just didn't have command."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: With 2B Starlin Castro on the bench to rest, Girardi said he will do the same on Wednesday with Judge.
Twins: LHP Craig Breslow (rib soreness) returned from his rehab assignment, with 1B/DH Kennys Vargas going down to Triple-A with Molitor's preference to carry an eight-man bullpen for the time being.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Rookie LHP Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 3.78 ERA) will take the mound in the series finale. He's 4-0 in his past eight starts, but the Yankees lost all four no-decisions and he completed six innings in only three of those turns.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (8-3, 3.70 ERA) will pitch on Wednesday. He has allowed 28 hits and 20 runs, with 14 earned runs, in 19 innings over his past four starts.
Having overcome Colon, the Yankees found even more to celebrate afterward.
Gary Sanchez's two-run double ended Colon's night and sent the Yankees on their way to a 6-3 victory on Tuesday over the Twins, who gave Colon his 514th major league start and became his 10th team.
"I feel happy. I want to thank the team and the fans for welcoming me with open arms like they did today," Colon said through an interpreter.
Colon (2-9) allowed eight hits and four runs with no walks and three strikeouts. He threw 82 pitches, including a called third strike on major league home run leader Aaron Judge with an 86 mph fastball that sent the rookie sensation back to the dugout to finish the first inning. He sprung off the mound to deftly field a slow roller and tag Garrett Cooper for the first out of the third.
Once the heart of the order came up a second time, though, balls were being hit a lot harder.
"When you don't put the pitches where they're supposed to be, they hit you hard," Colon said.
Colon, the 28th pitcher and 11th starter used by the Twins in 2017, began the season with the Atlanta Braves, before being released.
"A lot of our guys have never seen him," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who faced Colon as a player. "I think that the movement that he has is still really good, so it took our guys a little time to figure him out."
Twins manager Paul Molitor once batted against Colon too.
"I liked how he changed speeds on his fastball, and I thought he got in on the guys he was supposed to get in on and backdoored the guys he was supposed to," Molitor said. "But like I said, it could've turned out better, that's for sure."
Molitor said he fully expects Colon to make his next start Monday against the Dodgers.
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New York's sputtering bullpen stepped up with 5⅓ scoreless innings in relief of starter Luis Cessa, with Aroldis Chapman pitching a scoreless ninth for his 10th save. Chasen Shreve (3-1) picked up the win.
Then came the biggest boost of all.
The Yankees got third baseman Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for reliever Tyler Clippard and three prospects in a trade that was announced after the game.
"We're in a tough stretch where we're not playing great and we go out there and make a move still, that makes you feel like the front office and the team believes in us," Yankees third baseman Chase Headley said. "So hopefully we can play the way that we have most of the season now."
Miguel Sano homered and Brian Dozier hit an RBI triple for the Twins, but they left 12 men on base.
MUSIC MEMORIES
With the Backstreet Boys blaring on the stadium speakers just before the home team took the field and other pop hits from 1997 -- when Colon cracked the major leagues -- spinning throughout the night, the Twins had a good time welcoming their newest pitcher, who's the oldest active player in baseball. LMFAO's irreverent "Sexy and I Know It" thumped during Colon's warm-ups at Target Field, the 45th major league ballpark at which he has taken the mound.
WILD START
On the day Michael Pineda had Tommy John surgery, Cessa's performance underscored New York's need for another pitcher to stabilize its rotation. The 25-year-old native of Mexico was recalled from Triple-A to fill in, his fourth start of the season for the Yankees, with Monday's starter Bryan Mitchell sent down to make room.
Cessa hit Sano with a pitch and walked three in a laborious first inning to quickly fall behind, and he was pulled with two outs in the fourth and a 3-1 deficit.
"It was pretty amazing. He walked three guys in the first inning and hit one and only gave up a run?" Girardi said. "He did a good job of controlling damage, but he just didn't have command."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: With 2B Starlin Castro on the bench to rest, Girardi said he will do the same on Wednesday with Judge.
Twins: LHP Craig Breslow (rib soreness) returned from his rehab assignment, with 1B/DH Kennys Vargas going down to Triple-A with Molitor's preference to carry an eight-man bullpen for the time being.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Rookie LHP Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 3.78 ERA) will take the mound in the series finale. He's 4-0 in his past eight starts, but the Yankees lost all four no-decisions and he completed six innings in only three of those turns.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (8-3, 3.70 ERA) will pitch on Wednesday. He has allowed 28 hits and 20 runs, with 14 earned runs, in 19 innings over his past four starts.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Gardner flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Judge struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Dozier walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Granite walked, Dozier to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Mauer grounded out to second, Dozier to third, Granite to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Sanó hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Kepler fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Grossman walked, Dozier scored, Granite to third, Sanó to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Rosario struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gregorius singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Frazier grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gregorius out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Headley lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Polanco walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Dozier grounded into fielder's choice to third, Polanco out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Granite flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Cooper grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Torreyes singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Mauer flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Sanó homered to center (432 feet). | 0 | 2 |
| Kepler doubled to deep right. | 0 | 2 |
| Grossman grounded out to first, Kepler to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Rosario grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Judge singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Holliday lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Gregorius reached on infield single to third, Judge to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Frazier grounded into fielder's choice to second, Gregorius out at second, Judge to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Headley singled to right center, Judge scored, Frazier to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Cooper grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Polanco grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Castro doubled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Dozier tripled to deep right, Castro scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Granite grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Shreve relieved Cessa. | 1 | 3 |
| Mauer grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Torreyes singled to shallow center. | 1 | 3 |
| Gardner hit a ground rule double to deep left, Torreyes to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Sánchez doubled to deep left, Torreyes and Gardner scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Pressly relieved Colón. | 3 | 3 |
| Judge singled to center, Sánchez scored. | 4 | 3 |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Gregorius homered to right (391 feet), Judge scored. | 6 | 3 |
| Frazier grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 3 |
| Headley grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chasen Shreve pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Sanó doubled to left. | 6 | 3 |
| Kepler singled to right, Sanó to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Grossman struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Rosario struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Polanco popped out to first. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Pressly pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Cooper flied out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Torreyes singled to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Breslow relieved Pressly. | 6 | 3 |
| Gardner doubled to left center, Torreyes to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Sánchez grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| Judge intentionally walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Hildenberger relieved Breslow. | 6 | 3 |
| Holliday grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Warren relieved Shreve. | 6 | 3 |
| Castro grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Dozier struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Granite struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Trevor Hildenberger pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Headley grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Mauer grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Sanó lined out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Kepler popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Belisle pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Belisle relieved Hildenberger. | 6 | 3 |
| Cooper grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Torreyes grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 3 |
| Gardner struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Betances relieved Warren. | 6 | 3 |
| Grossman doubled to deep right. | 6 | 3 |
| Rosario struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Escobar hit for Polanco. | 6 | 3 |
| Escobar hit by pitch. | 6 | 3 |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Dozier walked, Grossman to third, Escobar to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Granite lined out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Belisle pitching for Minnesota | NYY | MIN |
| Escobar at shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| Sánchez singled to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Judge grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Sánchez out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| Holliday lined out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitching for New York | NYY | MIN |
| Chapman relieved Betances. | 6 | 3 |
| Mauer walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Mauer to second on wild pitch by Chapman. | 6 | 3 |
| Sanó grounded out to second, Mauer to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Kepler grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Grossman lined out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gardner CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .253 | .348 | .446 |
| Sánchez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .279 | .357 | .498 |
| Judge RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .313 | .434 | .647 |
| Holliday DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .245 | .344 | .479 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .291 | .318 | .469 |
| Frazier LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .279 | .289 | .651 |
| Headley 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .257 | .340 | .370 |
| Cooper 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .222 | .222 | .389 |
| Torreyes 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .286 | .311 | .363 |
| Totals | 39 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 145 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Gardner 2 (17, Colón, Breslow); Sánchez (9, Colón) HR: Gregorius (12, 5th inning off Pressly 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Headley (37), Sánchez 2 (46), Judge (67), Gregorius 2 (42) 2-out RBI: Headley GIDP: Judge Yankees RISP: 3-7 (Headley 1-1, Sánchez 1-2, Holliday 0-1, Cooper 0-1, Frazier 0-1, Judge 1-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Attendance | 33,114 (84.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:28 |
| Weather | 77 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Scott Barry, First Base - Quinn Wolcott, Second Base - Ramon DeJesus, Third Base - Brian O'Nora |
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