Yanks' pitching, bats down Twins

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Twins on July 2nd. (Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees were able to win their second consecutive game against the Twins on Tuesday as they defeated them 7-3. The Yankee offense once again showed sign of life tonight with their seven runs on ten hits. Phil Hughes pitched another impressive game tonight.

Hughes allowed one run on six hits in seven innings of work. He struck out three and walked two. He finished his outing with 114 pitches thrown, in which 70 of them were for strikes.

Robinson Cano played a huge part of tonight's offense. His three-run shot to right field in the seventh inning gave the Yankees a comfortable 7-1 lead over the Twins.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning with runners on first and second with two outs and retired the only batter he faced on two pitches to end the game.

The Yankees and Twins will continue their four-game set tomorrow night.

Game 83: Yankees at Twins

Game 83: Yankees at Twins

July 2nd, 2013, 8:10 pm ET, Target Field

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 Degrees, Wind: ESE at 8 MPH

The Yankees and Twins will play the middle game of their four-game set tonight.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (43-39)
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Zoilo Almonte, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Stewart, C
David Adams, 3B
Alberto Gonzalez, SS

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (3-7, 4.82 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins (36-43)
Brian Dozier, 2B
Joe Mauer, C
Ryan Doumit, DH
Justin Morneau, 1B
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Oswaldo Arcia, LF
Chris Parmalee, RF
Aaron Hicks, CF
Pedro Florimon, SS

Pitching: Samuel Deduno RHP (4-2, 3.32 ERA this season)
(Samuel Deduno against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Alex Rodriguez updates from first rehab game

Alex Rodriguez will be making his first rehab appearance tonight for the Charleston RiverDogs and we have you covered with live updates.

Rodriguez is batting second and playing third base tonight. 

Follow the updates below for live coverage.

---UPDATES---

7:06 pm ET - Rodriguez was immediatly tested at third base as he had to field a first pitch bunt. The bunt was perfectly placed and he had no chance. The throw was on target, though. 

7:13 pm ET - Alex Rodiguez grounds into a double play in his first rehab at-bat.

7:41 pm ET - Alex Rodriguez is due up fourth in the bottom of the third inning.  

7:45 pm ET - Rodriguez  struck out looking in his second rehab at-bat. 

7:49 pm ET - Alex Rodriguez has been taken out of the game, thus concluding his first rehab appearance. 

Yanks' storm pass Twins; Snap skid

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Twins on July 1st. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to snap their five-game losing streak on Monday as they defeated the Minnesota Twins 10-4. With their offense slumping coming into the game, the Yankees completed the game with a positive sign with their offensive explosion. During the game, Andy Pettitte reached a huge milestone. In the  bottom of the fifth inning, Andy Pettitte became the Yankees' all-time strikeout leader with his strikeout of Justin Morneau. He passed Whitey Ford with his 1,958 strikeout in a Yankee uniform.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and he allowed four runs on six hits in five innings of work. He struck out two and walked four. He finished his outing with 102 pitches,in which 60 of them were for strikes.

Robinson Cano led the Yankee' offense tonight with his three hits in four at-bats. Cano homered in his first two at-bats, then doubled in his fourth at-bat. He concluded the game with three runs batted in.

Brett Gardner, Robinson Cano, Vernon Wells, and Zoilo Almonte all finished with multi-hit games.

The Yankees scored three runs in the eighth inning and then four runs in the ninth.

The Yankees and Twins will continue their four-game set tomorrow night.

Andy Pettitte becomes Yankees' All-Time strikeout leader

At 41 years of age, Andy Pettitte has officially passed Whitey Ford for the most strikeouts all-time in a Yankee uniform.

With Ford sitting at 1,957 strikeouts in a Yankee uniform, Andy Pettitte surpassed that number on July 1st with his two strikeouts against the Twins.

Pettitte is in his 18th major league season and his 15th with the Yankees.