Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk as the New York Yankees overpowered the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday.
Kenji Jojima of the Seattle Mariners hits a single against the Red Sox in Boston.
Matsui stroked a double down the left-field line in the second inning and scored on Robinson Cano's single to center as the Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the frame.
The Japanese Yankees outfielder lined out to shortstop and grounded out in his other at-bats and was replaced for a pinch-runner in the seventh after walking on a full count. The Yankees capitalized on Jason Giambi's two homers on the night to avoid their first three-game sweep against the Twins since 1991.