A-Rod's 2-run HR in 11th lifts Yankees (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Sat, 05/16/2009 - 15:17

A fan holds up a sign after New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) hit a home run to end the game in the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, May 16, 2009, in New York.<br /><br />The Yankees won the game 6-4.

Alex Rodriguez's first hit at the new Yankee Stadium was a doozy.

Rodriguez belted a game-ending, two-run homer in the 11th inning to give New York a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Rodriguez hit a long drive off Craig Breslow (1-2) into the seats in left after Mark Teixeira led off with a walk.



 

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