Game 1 Friday May 30th 6:10 MT-TV: MY9 | Radio: WCBS 880, WNSW 1430
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_______Yankees 26-27 at Twins 27-25_______
_______Mike Mussina 7-4 4.39 vs Glen Perkins 2-1 2.77 _______

Yankees: Pitching against the Mariners last Saturday afternoon, Mussina erased some of the ugliness of his previous start -- but not all of it. He gave up four runs in five innings, leaving after 74 pitches in part due to ineffectiveness, but mostly due to the Yankees' plan to use Joba Chamberlain for 45 pitches worth of relief. Still, it was an improvement from his previous start, in which Mussina could not escape the first inning. His next start comes in Minnesota, where he is 10-5 with a 3.42 ERA for his career.

Twins: Perkins was outstanding in his last outing, a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 25. He only allowed a run, on Carlos Guillen's home run, and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. He established the inside half of the plate and then moved the ball in and out using his curve and changeup to keep the Tigers off balance.

Jeter played in his 1,882nd game on Wednesday, moving past Roy White into sole possession of sixth place on the Yankees' all-time hits list. ... Giambi has 182 home runs as a Yankee, one more than he hit as a member of the Oakland A's. ... Mussina has 20 career victories vs. Minnesota, tied with Chicago's Mark Buerhle for the most among active pitchers. He has lost his last four decisions vs. Minnesota. ... Edwar Ramirez has not allowed a run in 20 combined relief appearances between New York and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, spanning 23 innings.
Joba Chamberlain received his long-awaited promotion, and the rookie right-hander will make his first start for the Yankees at home in the Bronx.
Manager Joe Girardi said the 22-year-old will take the mound at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night against Toronto and be limited to 65 or 70 pitches

Gardenhire will not be at the helm for the Twins in the opener of the series against the Yankees. His youngest daughter, Tara, is graduating from Roseville (Minn.) High School on Friday night. ... Carlos Gomez delivered his third career four-hit game on Thursday night. All of them have come this season. ... The Twins' record against the AL Central this season is now 18-9. They hold a 10-16 record outside of the division. ... The Twins' last three-game sweep of the Royals came in Kansas City, April 26-28, 2005.
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Yankees: Pitching against the Mariners last Saturday afternoon, Mussina erased some of the ugliness of his previous start -- but not all of it. He gave up four runs in five innings, leaving after 74 pitches in part due to ineffectiveness, but mostly due to the Yankees' plan to use Joba Chamberlain for 45 pitches worth of relief. Still, it was an improvement from his previous start, in which Mussina could not escape the first inning. His next start comes in Minnesota, where he is 10-5 with a 3.42 ERA for his career.

Twins: Perkins was outstanding in his last outing, a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 25. He only allowed a run, on Carlos Guillen's home run, and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. He established the inside half of the plate and then moved the ball in and out using his curve and changeup to keep the Tigers off balance.

Jeter played in his 1,882nd game on Wednesday, moving past Roy White into sole possession of sixth place on the Yankees' all-time hits list. ... Giambi has 182 home runs as a Yankee, one more than he hit as a member of the Oakland A's. ... Mussina has 20 career victories vs. Minnesota, tied with Chicago's Mark Buerhle for the most among active pitchers. He has lost his last four decisions vs. Minnesota. ... Edwar Ramirez has not allowed a run in 20 combined relief appearances between New York and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, spanning 23 innings.
Joba Chamberlain received his long-awaited promotion, and the rookie right-hander will make his first start for the Yankees at home in the Bronx.
Manager Joe Girardi said the 22-year-old will take the mound at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night against Toronto and be limited to 65 or 70 pitches

Gardenhire will not be at the helm for the Twins in the opener of the series against the Yankees. His youngest daughter, Tara, is graduating from Roseville (Minn.) High School on Friday night. ... Carlos Gomez delivered his third career four-hit game on Thursday night. All of them have come this season. ... The Twins' record against the AL Central this season is now 18-9. They hold a 10-16 record outside of the division. ... The Twins' last three-game sweep of the Royals came in Kansas City, April 26-28, 2005.
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