Posada’s pinch-hit homer lifts Yankees over Rays
New York Yankees' Jorge Posada watches his 10th-inning home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Dan Wheeler. (Sept. 14, 2010) Credit: AP
Jorge Posada led off the 10th inning with a pinch-hit homer, lifting the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 and back into first place in the AL East on Tuesday night.
Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez also homered for the Yankees, who squandered a six-run lead before tying it at 7 in the sixth on Cano’s RBI double. Posada drove a 2-0 pitch from Dan Wheeler (2-3) over the center field wall.
The Rays erased the 6-0 deficit with a seven-run fifth inning that Willy Aybar finished with a three-run, pinch-hit homer off Boone Logan. Slumping slugger Carlos Pena began the rally with his first homer since Aug. 30.
David Robertson (4-4) pitched the ninth and Mariano Rivera finished up for his 30th save in 33 opportunities.
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