Teixeira ends HR drought in Yankees' win (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 14:41

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira(notes), right, gets low-five congratulations from Jorge Posada(notes) after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano(notes) in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 9, 2009, in Minneapolis.

Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory Thursday.

Teixeira connected on the first pitch of the fifth inning. It was his 21st homer of the season and first in 96 at-bats, dating to June 12 against the Mets.



 

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