Game 99 Preview: Twins at Yankees

Minnesota Twins (55-43)	New York Yankees (53-45)
Carlos Gomez CF	Johnny Damon DH
Alexi Casilla 2B	Derek Jeter SS
Joe Mauer C	Bobby Abreu RF
Justin Morneau 1B	Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Kubel DH	Jason Giambi 1B
Delmon Young LF	Robinson Cano 2B
Brian Buscher 3B	Melky Cabrera CF
Brendan Harris SS	Jose Molina C
Denard Span RF	Brett Gardner LF

Nick Blackburn (7-5, 3.65 ERA) vs. Sidney Ponson (5-1, 3.96 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Twins vs. Ponson

• Gomez: No experience
  
• Casilla: 0-3, 1 RBI
  
• Mauer: 3-11, 1 RBI
  
• Morneau: 3-13, 2 RBI
  
• Kubel: 2-7, 1 RBI
  
• Young: 5-10, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  
• Buscher: No experience
  
• Harris: 3-6, 1 2B
  
• Span: No experience

Yankees vs. Blackburn

• Damon: 1-3, 1 2B
  
• Jeter: 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  
• Abreu: 1-2
  
• Rodriguez: 1-2
  
• Giambi: No experience
  
• Cano: 0-2
  
• Cabrera: 0-2
  
• Molina: No experience
  
• Gardner: No experience