Rodriguez hits No. 497 as Yankees sweep doubleheader
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The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, winning the opener 7-3 and then roaring to a 17-5 triumph in the nightcap at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
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MINNEAPOLIS - It&#39;s Yankees-Red Sox in the American League Championship Series for the second year. Alex Rodriguez had a double, stole third and scored on a wild pitch, while Mariano Rivera closed out the 6
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The New York Yankees stormed to a 14-9 home victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, as Alex Rodriguez marked his return to action by belting the 493rd home run of his career.
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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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Joe Torre got his 2,000th managerial victory and Alex Rodriguez hit his 15th career grand slam as the New York Yankees put together their longest winning streak in a month.
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NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.   "Alex had a little trouble settling in here, but when you do this at Yankee Stadium in a postseason game, especially coming from behind, God only knows what it's going to do for him," New York manager Joe Torre said...
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A resurgent Alex Rodriguez hit two   home runs and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees   thumped the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Friday.
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Alex Rodriguez ended a tumultuous weekend with a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against the Yankees' biggest rival. Rodriguez's solo shot on an 0-2 pitch from star closer Jonathan Papelbon gave New York a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night and a 2-1 edge in the series.
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Alex Rodriguez hit two home runs â his 23rd and 24th of the season â and drove in five runs as the Yankees overpowered the Pirates on Sunday.
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MINNEAPOLIS - 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 - 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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NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.    The Yankees responded with a championship-caliber rally after falling behind in the 12th on Torii Hunter's home run...
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Alex Rodriguez scored from third base on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse in the top of the 11th innings, giving the New York Yankees a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in their American League Divisional Series in Minneapolis.
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A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees are headed right back where most people figured.
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Alex Rodriguez earned a curtain call at Yankee Stadium for the second straight game. A day after breaking out of his slump, Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs Friday night in New York's 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Alex Rodriguez scored from third base on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse in the top of the 11th inning, giving the New York Yankees a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in their American League Divisional Series in Minneapolis Saturday.
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Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in  three runs and Wang Chien-ming struck out a career-high 10  batters as the New York Yankees overpowered the cross-town Mets  8-2 in interleague play on Sunday.
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Alex Rodriguez is not in a full-fledged hitting streak yet, but he may finally be on his way, with two home run Friday night to lead the Yankees rout of the Twins.