The Hits Keep On Coming ; a-Rod Homers Again As Yankees Sweep

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. The hottest hitter in baseball walked to the plate in the first inning Sunday, a runner on first and two out. Two pitches into his at-bat, the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watched as Bobby Abreu stole second base.

And you had to wonder whether Royals' starter Zack Greinke would issue Rodriguez a free pass to the open base. An unusual early concession, yes, but when a guy has hit five home runs in his previous four games, when he's leading the majors in homers and RBI, the conventional doesn't apply.

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The Hits Keep On Coming ; a-Rod Homers Again As Yankees Sweep

Greinke chose to pitch to Rodriguez, and the slugger responded in his usual way, with a two-run home run that helped spark a 6-3 Yankees' win and series swe...

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