Game 54 Preview: Yankees at Twins

New York Yankees (26-27)	Minnesota Twins (28-25)
Derek Jeter SS	Carlos Gomez CF
Bobby Abreu RF	Alexi Casilla 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B	Joe Mauer C
Hideki Matsui LF	Justin Morneau 1B
Jason Giambi DH	Michael Cuddyer RF
Shelley Duncan 1B	Jason Kubel DH
Robinson Cano 2B	Delmon Young LF
Jose Molina C	Mike Lamb 3B
Melky Cabrera CF	Brendan Harris SS

Mike Mussina (7-4, 4.39 ERA) vs. Glen Perkins (2-1, 2.77 ERA)

Time: 8:10 p.m.
TV: MY9
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Yankees vs. Perkins

• No Yankees have faced Perkins

Twins vs. Mussina

• Gomez: No experience
  
• Casilla: 1-1
  
• Mauer: 0-6
  
• Morneau: 4-11, 2 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Cuddyer: 2-13, 1 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Kubel: 1-7, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  
• Young: 2-11
  
• Lamb: 6-16, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Harris: 1-4, 1 RBI

Pregame concerns: Johnny Damon is sitting against the lefty Perkins. ... Duncan is 9-55 this season. ... Mussina is 10-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 career starts at the Metrodome. He is 20-6 against the Twins overall.