Game 55 Preview: Yankees at Twins

New York Yankees (27-27)	Minnesota Twins (28-26)
Johnny Damon LF	Carlos Gomez CF
Derek Jeter SS	Alexi Casilla 2B
Bobby Abreu RF	Joe Mauer C
Alex Rodriguez 3B	Justin Morneau 1B
Hideki Matsui DH	Michael Cuddyer RF
Jason Giambi 1B	Jason Kubel DH
Robinson Cano 2B	Delmon Young LF
Jose Molina C	Mike Lamb 3B
Melky Cabrera CF	Nick Punto SS

Chien-Ming Wang (6-2, 3.82 ERA) vs. Boof Bonser (2-6, 6.16 ERA)

Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Yankees vs. Bonser

• Damon: 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Jeter: 2-6
  
• Abreu: 2-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  
• Rodriguez: 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Matsui: 0-3
  
• Giambi: 0-2
  
• Cano: 3-4, 1 2B
  
• Molina: 0-2
  
• Cabrera: 4-5, 1 RBI

Twins vs. Wang

• Gomez: 0-2
  
• Casilla: No experience
  
• Mauer: 1-4
  
• Morneau: 4-6, 1 2B
  
• Cuddyer: 0-5
  
• Kubel: 1-3
  
• Young: 5-12, 2 2B, 2 RBI
  
• Lamb: No experience
  
• Punto: 0-2

Pregame concerns: Despite being a sinkerball pitcher on the turf, Wang is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in two career starts the Metrodome. ... Bonser is 0-2 with a 9.31 ERA in two career starts against New York.