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A-Rod's early offense paces Yankees' outburst vs. Tigers

Associated Press

Monday, September 1, 2008

DETROIT -- What could have been a September showdown between the teams with the two biggest payrolls in baseball instead had very little impact on the pennant races. Thanks to a guy known as "Pudge," it wasn't devoid of emotion. Alex Rodriguez sparked a scoring barrage with a two-run single in the first inning and added an RBI in each of the next two frames to help the New York Yankees build a huge cushion they needed in a 13-9 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Perhaps the only intriguin ...

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