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Teixeira slide sparks Yanks in 12-3 win over Texas

Mark Teixeira sparked the Yankees with a takeoutslide at second base after being hit with pitches twice, HidekiMatsui and Jorge Posada hit three-run homers and New York beat the Texas Rangers 12-3 Tuesday night to take over best record in the American League.

Derek Jeter became the fourth active player with 1,500 runs --and just the fourth in Yankees history -- when Teixeira sent rookieshortstop...

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