Yankees score
The gist
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 on Sep 14.
The win matters because New York still trails Tampa Bay by 4 games in the AL East.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026Yankees score six runs in the 8th inning and beat the Twins 8-3 at Target Field. Aaron Judge hits a three-run homer — his first since May 24 — to help clinch a postseason berth.
- Sep 15, 2026Yankees win 8-1 as Max Fried earns his first win since April; Cody Bellinger and Jones homer. Twins manager Derek Shelton is ejected by third-base umpire John Tumpane.
- Sep 16, 2026Twins beat the Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings at Target Field.