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Teixeira's homer in 11th gives Yankees 4-3 win

Mark Teixeira had experienced a bit of everything in his initial season in New York, from a horrific early-season slump to some torrid stretches of hitting and a Gold Glove-caliber season in the field.

But missing from his resume was his involvement in a sticky Yankees tradition - receiving a pie in the face from A.J. Burnett, the spoils awarded to those providing walk-off victories in 2009....

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