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Yankees steal 2-0 lead over Twins after A-Rod ties game in 9th inning

Associated Press

Friday, October 9, 2009

NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez stood together as Yankee Stadium roared. Teixeira had the chills. Rodriguez had a smile that said it all -- a satisfied look after putting years of postseason failure behind him. Teixeira hit a leadoff drive in the 11th inning to give New York a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night and a 2-0 lead in their AL playoff series. Game 2 was full of missed chances, plus a big miss by an umpire. The first-year Yankees star connected agai ...

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