Angels hit 3 3-run HRs, rip Yankees (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 21:55

New York Yankees' Ivan Rodriguez slides into home plate as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis turns to put the tag on during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York.<br /><br />Rodriguez tried to score from third after tagging up on a ball hit by Johnny Damon to the pitcher, Darren Oliver.<br /><br />Home plate umpire Ed Hickox ruled Rodriguez out on the play. Melky Cabrera was also out at second on the play.<br /><br />Damon was safe at first.

Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels added to their East Coast romp with a 12-6 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

Coming off a three-game sweep at Boston in which they scored 22 runs, the Angels hit a trio of three-run homers in a game for the first time in 30 years.


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