After two long weeks, Alex Rodriguez finally blasted career home run number 600 on August 4th, a ball to deep center field off Blue Jay starter Shaun Marcum. He becomes the youngest player in baseball history to hit the mark.
A-Rod’s Pinch Hit Performance Yields No Home Run; Yankees Lose 3-0
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) – James Shields tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays take a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees in the rubber match of a three-game set from Tropicana Field.
Shields (10-9) gave up four hits, struck out 11, and walked one to pick up the win for the Rays, who have won eight of nine to move within one game of the AL East-leading Yankees. Rafael Soriano recorded his 30th save of the season.
Read Article >A-Rod’s Homerless Streak Hits Nine Games During Saturday’s Win
GOOD NEWS: Three Yankees hit home runs in tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. BAD NEWS: None of them were Alex Rodriguez. Here’s A-Rod’s performance against Matt Garza and Rafael Soriano:
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