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52nd Homer for A-Rod as Yanks Sweep Kansas

Rodriguez' 7th homer in 5 games shoots Yanks to 6-3 win

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2007 4:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Alex Rodriguez' two-run homer in the first inning yesterday boosted the Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and helped Yank ace Chien-Ming Wang collect his 18th win of the season. A-Rod, now with 52 home runs this season and a .583 batting average in the four-game series against the Royals, could well become the American  League's MVP.

Wang allowed the Royals to threaten in the fourth, erasing a 3-0 Yankees lead with a three-run double by Alex Gordon. He settled down to pitch three more innings, and a two-run double by Jorge Posada and RBI by Robinson Cano put the lid on the game. The Yankees now lead the AL wild-card race by four games.

New York Yankees' Melky Cabrera dives to avoid a wild pitch thrown by Kansas City Royals opener Zack Greinke during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Yankees' Melky Cabrera dives to avoid a wild pitch thrown by Kansas City Royals opener Zack Greinke during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches the ball after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches the ball after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo....   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, is congratulated by teammate Bobby Abreu, left, as they pass by Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck after Rodriguez hit a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, is congratulated by teammate Bobby Abreu, left, as they pass by Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck after Rodriguez hit a two-run home run during the first inning...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is congratulated as he enters the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is congratulated as he enters the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
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