Yankees top Twins 8-1 as Culpepper exits with hamstring tightness
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 2:38 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
BaseballThe New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on September 15. Starting pitcher Max Fried held the Twins to one run over seven innings, while Cody Bellinger contributed a two-run home run. The Yankees broke the game open in the sixth inning with four runs after Kaelen Culpepper committed an error, leading to unearned runs charged to reliever Taylor Rogers. Culpepper had returned from an earlier injury but left the game due to left hamstring tightness while attempting to beat out a double play. The Twins will look to avoid a series sweep in the finale against the Yankees.
- •Yankees score eight runs, including a two-run homer from Bellinger.
- •Max Fried pitches seven strong innings, allowing just one run.
- •Kaelen Culpepper exits with left hamstring tightness in the sixth inning.
- •Taylor Rogers allows four unearned runs in relief.
- •Twins aim to avoid a sweep in the series finale.
- 2:38 AMYahoo Sports — Kaelen Culpepper departs early as Yankees beat Twins
"Final Yankees 8, Twins 1 Starting pitcher performance Nothing came easy for Bailey Ober on Tuesday night, starting in the first inning when an eight-pitch battle with Ben Rice, the first batter of the game, resulted in a single. The very next hitter, Cody Bellinger, parked a two-run home run in the stands in right-center field. From there, Ober was constantly in trouble throughout the duration ...
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