The game belonged to Joe Ryan from the first pitch. The Minnesota right-hander worked seven scoreless innings at Yankee Stadium, holding the Yankees to three hits while striking out nine, and the Twins' offense did the rest in a 6-1 victory that was never in doubt.
Ryan threw 106 pitches, walked one, and did not allow a run. His command kept New York's lineup quiet through the middle innings, and by the time he departed, the Twins had built a lead that the bullpen had no trouble protecting. He moves to 6-5 on the season, carrying a 3.36 ERA.
Minnesota scored in the first when Martin came around and Bell singled to right to put the Twins ahead. The lead grew in the fourth as Lewis scored on a Lee single to left. The fifth brought two more — Lewis singled to center and both Keaschall and Martin scored. The sixth added a pair as well: Lee scored on a Martin walk, then Kreidler crossed the plate on a Clemens sacrifice fly to right. By the end of six innings, Minnesota led 6-0. Lee finished 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Royce Lewis drove in two runs on a 2-for-4 afternoon.
Ryan Weathers absorbed the loss for New York, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits over 4.0 innings, with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. He falls to 3-7 with a 4.29 ERA. The Yankees managed only five hits on the night and did not score until Grisham came home on a Domínguez groundout in the ninth — a cosmetic run against a game long decided.
Minnesota improves to 43-47 with the win. New York drops to 49-39, sitting second in its division.