Glen Perkins is 9-3, and two of those losses came against the Yankees.

He got one back Monday, pitching eight innings, as the Twins blanked New York for only the second time since 1996.

(The last one came May 8, 2001 — Eric Milton’s four-hitter at Yankee Stadium. Before that, it was June 24, 1996 — Rich Robertson’s eight-hitter at the Metrodome. … Rich Robertson? Yes, we had the same reaction.)

As Perkins noted, both of his previous losses to New York came with Mike Mussina pitching for the Yankees. All Mussina has done is go 15-7 with a 3.27 ERA this season.

Mussina is 22-6 with a 3.26 ERA for his career against the Twins. He faces them again Tuesday.

All-time leaders in career victories against the Twins: Roger Clemens (24), Jack Morris (23), Mike Mussina (22), Mel Stottlemyre (22), Mudcat Grant (22), Whitey Ford (22), Chuck Finley (22).

“Hopefully someone else can have a crack at [Mussina] tomorrow and try to solve that mystery,” Perkins said.

The challenge falls to fellow rookie Nick Blackburn.

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