Yanks Clinch

Tonight they Yankees swept the Twins 3-0 in the ALDS. they won the first two games in Minnesota, 6-4 and 5-2 with CC Sabathia and Andy Petitte getting the wins. Tonight's game was in the Bronx and Phil Hughes was on the mound. He pitched 7 scoreless innings and the Bombers won 6-1. Posada opened up the lead with a single scoring Cano. After Mark Texiera hit a single and scored Nick Swisher, Marcus Thames opened up the game with a 2-Run Homerun. The Yanks got their final 2 runs from a Brett Gardner sac fly and a Nick Swisher Solo shot. The Twins would end up scoring late with a Orlando Hudson single but that wasnt enough and the Yanks will go onto the ALCS. The Yankees have won the last 9 postseason games vs the twins sweeping them 3 times. The Pinstripes will now play the winner of the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rangers lead the series 2-1