Yankees 5, Twins 2
NEW YORK — CC Sabathia pitched six solid innings as New York widened its lead in the AL wild-card race over Minnesota.
After the first pitch was delayed 65 minutes by heavy rain, Sabathia (12-5) helped the Yankees take a six-game lead over the Twins and remain three games behind the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.
Sabathia (12-5) improved to 3-0 in six starts since a brief stint on the disabled list with a right knee injury. He gave two runs on six hits. Brett Gardner also helped the Yankees win for the 14th time in 19 games with a RBI double and a run-scoring single. He finished 3-for-5.
Max Kepler homered for Minnesota, staking the Twins to a 2-1 lead in the third inning.