"Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning to break open a tight game as New York took three of four games with a victory Sunday in front of 41,250 at Target Field.

Twins starter Nick Blackburn left the game after 1-1/3 innings because of what the team called a right lateral forearm strain. He gave up one hit and walked four.

Granderson, facing reliever Jose Mijares with two outs, lined a drive off the flower bed in right-center and raced home to score after the ball bounced hard back into the outfield, where no one was backing the play. Teixeira then drove his 34th homer of the season well into the left-field stands. "