Pettitte survives bottom of the 8th

Arod bunt error bottom 8th v Twins, 5/26, Pettitte watches, reuters "Bottom 8th: Minnesota

- J. Miranda at designated hitter

- D. Butera doubled to right center

- D. Span safe at first on third baseman A. Rodriguez's fielding error, D. Butera to third

- O. Hudson lined out to pitcher

- J. Mauer grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, D. Span out at second

bottom of the 8th, tie game, runner on 2nd, no out. before Arod bunt error, reuters bottom of the 8th inning v Twins, 5/26/10, reuters

• 5/28, Pioneer Press, Shipley: "But it worked Wednesday, when Mauer had a chance to

break a 2-2 tie with one out and men on first and third in the eighth inning. With lefty Andy Pettitte on the mound, the Yankees played Mauer to come back up the middle, cheating shortstop Derek Jeter toward second.

Mauer was looking for a fly ball to bring Drew Butera in from third on at least a sacrifice fly. Instead, he grounded sharply up the middle. Jeter barely had to move to start an inning-ending double play. Had the Yankees been playing straight, Mauer might have had the winning RBI." via btf

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