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Rodriguez Hits the Ground Swinging

May. 8, 2009
Alex Rodriguez played in a regular-season game for the first time since admitting that he used steroids from 2001 to 2003. On his first at-bat for the Yankees, he hit a three-run homer.
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MLB: N.Y. Yankees 9, Toronto 4

TORONTO, July 12 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter each slammed a home run and totaled three RBI Saturday, carrying the New York Yankees to a 9-4 win over Toronto.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 13, Houston 0

HOUSTON, June 15 (UPI) -- Home runs by Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada and three RBI by Robinson Cano powered the New York Yankees past the Houston Astros 13-0 Sunday.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 8, Houston 4

HOUSTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit an inside-the-park home run Saturday to help the New York Yankees record an 8-4 win at Houston.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 11, Kansas City 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit two homers, good for three RBI Saturday night, as the New York Yankees trounced Kansas City, 11-5.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 12, LA Angels 0

NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano hit three-run homers Sunday afternoon, as the New York Yankees clobbered the LA Angels of Anaheim, 12-0.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 14, LA Angels 9

NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in his return Friday night as the New York Yankees produced a season-best 19 hits in a 14-9 win over the LA Angels.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 8, Cleveland 6

NEW YORK, April 19 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth Thursday afternoon to give the New York Yankees an 8-6 victory over Cleveland.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 9, Minnesota 3

MINNEAPOLIS, April 16 (UPI) -- Jason Giambi hit two home runs Sunday to lead the New York Yankees to a 9-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins.

Texas 11, Kansas City 8

SURPRISE, Ariz., March 6 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and rookie Mark Teixeira homered Thursday as the Texas Rangers rallied for an 11-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Alex Rodriguez AL Player of Month

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday became the first American Leaguer in seven years to win consecutive Player of the Month awards.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler