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The Giants rallied from an early three-run deficit and overcame Alex Rodriguezâs game-tying home run in the ninth inning before beating the Yankees in extra innings .
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A makeshift lineup led by Hideki MatsuiÂs home run and Robinson CanÃ³Âs three runs batted in won the game for the Yankees, their sixth victory in a row.
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It is still not clear what Alex Rodriguez said during a routine pop-up when the Yankees played the Blue Jays in Toronto on May 30. But it certainly created a stir.
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A little rest did a lot of good for Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod rejoined the Yankees' lineup and showed off All-Star form last night, hitting a home run that tied him with Lou Gehrig on the career list and leading host New York to a wild 14-9 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
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A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured &#151; playing the Boston Red Sox for the AL pennant. Sierra's three-run homer in the eighth inning tied it, then Rodriguez doubled, alertly stole third base and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse to lift the Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Saturday.
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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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In a game that mirrored the season, the New York Yankees bounced back. Alex Rodriguez capped a six-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking single off Jonathan Papelbon, and the Yankees overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 Friday night.
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AJ Pierzynski&#39;s free pass with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Giants a 6-5 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday night, leaving him only 167 behind Bonds in this year&#39;s race for the walks title.
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Ivan Rodriguez homered and the Detroit Tigers used a five-run fifth inning to rally past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Thursday night.
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Alex Rodriguez, who was 23 for 117 (.197) with runners in scoring position, belted a two-run single in the ninth to put the Yankees ahead to stay.
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Barry Bonds got the home run. Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees earn the win. In a matchup of two of baseball's most feared sluggers, Bonds' 749th career home run wasn't enough to overcome four hits and two RBIs for Rodriguez as the Yankees beat the Giants 7-3 Friday night in their first meaningful game in San Francisco since winning Game 7 of the 1962 World Series.
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Alex Rodriguez is just glad he ended up on this side of the rivalry. Third base, shortstop, doesn't matter &#151; as long as he's a Yankee.
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Hold the champagne. Another big home run by Alex Rodriguez wasn't enough to help the New York Yankees clinch a 13th straight playoff appearance.
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Joe Torre found his new lucky spot in the dugout, then watched Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte and the rest of the team go to work. Yep, things are falling into place nicely for the New York Yankees. Rodriguez drove in two more runs, Pettitte breezed for eight innings and the Yankees won their ninth straight game, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 Thursday.
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Alex Rodriguez picked up right where Shelley Duncan left off. Rodriguez hit career homer No. 497 and drove in four runs, helping the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 17-5 Saturday night to complete a sweep of the day-night doubleheader.
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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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Alex Rodriguezâs behavior on Wednesday was clever or childish, cunning gamesmanship or borderline cheating, or maybe something in between.