Joe Ryan leads Twins past Yankees 6-1, Buxton exits with hip injury
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 9:22 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Joe Ryan tossed seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 on July 5, 2026. Ryan struck out nine while the Twins scored five of their runs after the fifth inning. The victory marked Minnesota's first series win at Yankee Stadium since 2014 and sends New York to its ninth loss in 10 games. Byron Buxton left the game in the first inning after aggravating a hip injury while trying to steal second base. The Twins look to maintain momentum in their upcoming series against Cleveland starting July 7, while the Yankees prepare for a four-game series against Tampa Bay.
- •Joe Ryan allowed just three hits with nine strikeouts.
- •Byron Buxton exited early with a hip injury.
- •Twins scored 17 runs over the final two games of the series.
- •This is the Twins' first series win at Yankee Stadium since 2014.
- •The Yankees allowed 29 unearned runs in their last 15 games.
- 9:22 PMYahoo Sports — Joe Ryan shows All-Star stuff to power Twins to series win over Yankees, Buxton leaves with hip injury
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"Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory that sent New York to its ninth loss in 10 games on Sunday. Ryan (6-5) walked one and tied his season high with nine strikeouts. The Twins outscored the Yankees 17-5 in the final two games of the series after going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position Friday.
"A day after he was selected to his second consecutive all-star game, Joe Ryan again proved himself worthy of the honor. The Twins ace blanked the Yankees for seven frames Sunday, keying Minnesota’s 6-1 victory in New York. Ryan allowed just three hits, while walking one and striking out nine. The Yankees didn’t have a runner reach second base until there were two outs in the seventh inning, ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 5, 2026, 9:22 PMJoe Ryan shows All-Star stuff to power Twins to series win over Yankees, Buxton leaves with hip injury
A day after he was selected to his second consecutive all-star game, Joe Ryan again proved himself worthy of the honor. The Twins ace blanked the Yankees for seven frames Sunday, keying Minnesota’s 6-1 victory in New York. Ryan allowed just three hits, while walking one and striking out nine. The Yankees didn’t have a runner reach second base until there were two outs in the seventh inning, ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 5, 2026, 9:02 PMRyan allows three hits in seven innings as Twins beat skidding Yankees 6-1
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory that sent New York to its ninth loss in 10 games on Sunday. Ryan (6-5) walked one and tied his season high with nine strikeouts. The Twins outscored the Yankees 17-5 in the final two games of the series after going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position Friday.
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