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| 7th July, 2007 - 10:43 am | L.A. Times - Alex Rodriguez was mired in an 0-for-19 slump and his left hamstring was sore, but there was no way he was going to miss Friday night's game against the Angels, not with his human get-well card on the mound.
The New York Yankees slugger fattened up on Bartolo Colon again, with two hits against the right-hander that were key to rallies in the second and third innings, and then lined his 29th home run of the season, a two-run shot against Chris Bootcheck in the sixth, to help the Yankees to a 14-9 victory, the Angels' seventh loss in 10 games.
Colon has had an even tougher time figuring out Rodriguez, whose big night came with Angels owner Arte Moreno in attendance in Yankee Stadium. Rodriguez can opt out of his contract after this season, and there are already rumors he will sign with the Angels, speculation Rodriguez may have fueled when he seemed to go out of his way to praise the opponent Friday night. [READ] |
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