Twins' Woods Richardson Fans 11, Shuts Out Yankees 7-0

Simeon Woods Richardson delivered a career-high 11 strikeouts over six scoreless innings, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 7-0 victory over the New York Yankees, marking the Yankees' first shutout loss to Minnesota since 2008. Austin Martin contributed significantly with four RBIs, including a pivotal three-run double during a five-run seventh inning that broke the game open. The Twins' offense was further bolstered by Brooks Lee's solo home run and multiple doubles from other players. Yankees starter Carlos Rodón pitched a quality start but was hampered by a lack of offensive support and a struggling bullpen, with reliever Luke Weaver surrendering five runs in the seventh inning. New York's bullpen ERA has been a notable weakness since the All-Star break, impacting their chances in a tight AL playoff race. With this loss, the Yankees fell five games behind the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays and saw their wild card lead shrink to one game over Boston.