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Yankees' Nick Swisher smashes 200th home run
Photo credit: David Pokress
Nick Swisher eclipsed a milestone in grand fashion Monday night, as the Yankees defeated the Rangers, 8-2.
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the third facing a 1-0 count against newly acquired Ranger Ryan Dempster, Swisher hit a grand slam into the second deck for the 200th home run of his career, and 15th of the season.
"In a situation like that all I'm really trying to do is get the ball...
