Alex Rodriguez came to the plate with the bases loaded in the eighth inning Sunday, wanting to do something special for the thousands of people who waited out a lengthy rain delay to see him hit home run No. 600. Blake Wood had no intention of being a footnote in history. After getting ahead of A-Rod in the count, the Royals reliever threw a pitch high and tight that deflected of the New York...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 25, 2010
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