Yankees Top Twins 4-3

A.J. Burnett won his third straight start, and Brett Gardner's two-run single helped the New York Yankees build an early lead and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Joe Mauer drove in runs for the Twins with a double and a homer and became eligible for the AL batting race, a competition in which he now officially holds a big lead, but Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera kept up some recently strong work by the bullpen over the last three weeks to preserve the Yankees' sixth victory over Minnesota in as many games this season.