Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3: As Yankees March On, a Reminder of RodriguezÂs Summertime Swoon
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The YankeesÂ magic number is down to one after beating the Blue Jays, while this week's Sports Illustrated cover story focuses on Alex Rodriguez and his complicated place in the clubhouse.
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The Yankees needed someone to save Mariano Rivera. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter sparked a championship-caliber rally just in time.
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When Alex Rodriguez walked to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, he might have felt weighed down by an ugly box score in the making.
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Alex Rodriguez hits a two-run homer and the New York Yankees get another big hit from Andy Phillips, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4.
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Alex Rodriguez had a night befitting legends. The Yankees planned to take him out of the starting lineup because of his sprained right ankle, but A-Rod talked his way in. Then he homered twice in an eight-run seventh inning to lead host New York over Seattle, 10-2, last night and help the Yankees open a three-game lead over the Mariners ...
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It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Yankees, their best streak of the season. Roger Clemens is scheduled to start Saturday in his return debut.
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Alex Rodriguez believed the losing would stop sooner or later. And while it's early to declare a turnaround, the New York Yankees are taking steps in that direction. The latest came Tuesday night, when Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs in a 7-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees end their five-game losing streak with his bat &#151; and his mouth, apparently. Rodriguez appeared to distract Toronto third baseman Howie Clark on a key popup late in the game, touching off arguments all over the field, and the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night.
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Even in the dead of winter, Alex Rodriguez and Curt Schilling are still going at it. "I just hope he continues to talk about me and my teammates," the New York Yankees' third baseman said Friday. "It's going to give us great motivation to beat him up in the future."
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Yankees starter Roger Clemens was in vintage form as he earned his 350th career victory. But Alex Rodriguezâs hamstring injury is an obvious cause for concern.
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Gary Sheffield produced four hits and  Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs to inspire the New York  Yankees to an 11-2 hammering of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the  American League Tuesday.
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Jason Giambi hit a grand slam, Jorge Posada added a solo homer and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
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Alex Rodriguez homered with two out in  the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5  come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday and  a 2-1 edge in the weekend series between the old rivals.
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Alex Rodriguez hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning as the Yankees won their fifth straight game and trimmed Bostonâs A.L. East lead to seven games.
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The Yankee Stadium fans aren't booing A-Rod anymore. Alex Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs Friday night, earning a curtain call for the second straight game in New York's 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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The Yankees head to Boston this weekend for a crucial three-game series that could help determine the winner of the American League East, but at least New York now knows
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The New York Yankees scored 10 runs in the fourth inning and Alex Rodriguez hit his 498th career homer in a 21-4 pounding of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.