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A-Rod's bomb hits catwalk, draws first official replay as Yanks cruise

Associated Press

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez made major league history by agreeing with an umpire. The New York Yankees third baseman, a lightning rod for headlines on and off the field throughout his career, saw his ninth-inning home run Wednesday night the same way as third base umpire Brian Runge. So did baseball's instant replay system. Rodriguez's long blast down the left field line was upheld in baseball's first use of video to review boundary calls, and the Yankees beat the AL East-leading ...

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