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NEW YORK(AP) Alex Rodriguez broke up an electric pitchers' duel in the 15th inning with his first homer in three weeks, giving the New York Yankees a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

Scoreless for 5 and a half hours, Alex Rodriguez burned the Red Sox with a walk-off job in the 15th inning, giving the Yankees a 4 1/2-game lead in the East.

John Munson/The Star-LedgerAlex Rodriguez is all smiles after his game-winning home run in the 15th inning against the Red Sox early Saturday morning. It was 12:42 a.m. Saturday when Alex Rodriguez finally brought the Yankees' game against the Red Sox...

Alex Rodriguez broke up an electric pitchers' duel in the 15th inning with his first homer in three weeks, giving the New York Yankees a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

It took over five years for it to happen, but it seems as if Alex Rodriguez has won over most of the New York brass with his recent clutch play against the Boston Red Sox. It is hard to believe one series and a few swings of the bat can change someone's perspective about Rodriguez, but for the most part, that is what has happened. Before getting into what A-Rod accomplished during...

NEW YORK — With the crowd waiting well past midnight for a clutch hit — any hit, really — Alex Rodriguez provided a big one.

Boston pitcher Ramon Ramirez was ejected in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees after hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.

Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerAlex Rodriguez ducks from a pitch from the Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz in the first inning. The Yankees win their third straight against the Red Sox, shutting them out for the second straight game, 5-0, Saturday....

As if a Yankees-Red Sox game needed anymore dramatics. Friday night's game provided just that. The second of a four game series was billed as a pitcher's duel between A.J. Burnett and Josh Beckett. Both performed up to expectations like advertised. Burnett went 7 2/3 innings, allowed one hit and no runs, walked six and struck out six with a no decision. But when he departed...

David Ortiz: "I never used steroids."Sure you didn't, you fat liar.He then came out with the "I must have took a vitamin or supplement" excuse for why he tested positive for PEDs.I'm currently watching this farce on ESPN and I can't help by respect Alex Rodriguez even more. I also think it's pathetic that the Players Association hung guys like...

Regular Season Game 110Yankees vs. Red SoxYankee Stadium - Bronx, NYGame Time: 4:05 p.m.TV: FOX | Radio: WCBSHere are the lineups:YANKEES (67-42)Derek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFMark Teixeira 1BAlex Rodriguez 3BHideki Matsui DHRobinson Cano 2BNick Swisher RFMelky Cabrera CFJose Molina CPitching: LHP CC Sabathia (11-7, 3.95 ERA)RED SOX (62-46)Jacoby Ellsbury CFDustin Pedroia 2BVictor...

As the pitched roared off the bat, Junichi Tazawa turned to look. He stood there, staring out toward left field, where the ball was headed toward the bullpen just over the fence. He watched the ball settle, as the Yankees spilled out of their bullpen and as Alex Rodriguez followed Derek Jeter around the bases.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 X 5 10 0INSIDER: The Yankees completed...

I don't know about you guys but I slept extremely well last night. It could have been from the lack of sleep I've gotten recently. It could have been because the Yankees swept the Red Sox. I'll go with the latter. I was asked several times at work today how my weekend. My response was always along the lines of "it was the best weekend ever." When asked what...