Craig Tatum hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for the go-ahead runs, helping the Cincinnati Reds outslug the New York Yankees, 13-11, in a spring training tilt.
Chris Dickerson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI, while Joey Votto and Laynce Nix added solo home runs for the Reds.
Aaron Harang surrendered three runs on six hits in his three innings on the mound for Cincy.
Alex Rodriguez, who met with Major League Baseball officials for two hours on Sunday to discuss his use of performance-enhancing drugs, had two doubles and two RBI for New York. Robinson Cano had a homer and four RBI during a 3-for-3 effort at the plate.
Derek Jeter also had three hits and two runs scored, while Brett Gardner and John Rodriguez each belted solo homers in the loss.
Alfredo Aceves lasted just one inning, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk for the Yankees.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Cincinnati vs. NY Yankees Game Recap
Thursday, February 26, 2009
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez gets mixed reception
Alex Rodriguez was booed, then homered in his first game since admitting he took performance-enhancing drugs. The New York Yankees slugger started the spring training season with a two-run homer and two walks Wednesday against Toronto. The third baseman left in the fifth inning.
There were a lot of cheers, a smattering of boos and occasional cat calls from hecklers. Rodriguez recently said he used banned substances from 2001-03 while with Texas. Many in the crowd at the Blue Jays' facility in Dunedin, Fla., cheered as he circled the bases after homering in the fourth inning. By the third time he went to the plate, hecklers who earlier shouted "Hey, A-Rod, where's your cousin?" and "Madonna" were drowned out by applause.
"When you're playing, it's hard to focus on standing ovations or boos,'' Rodriguez said. "I didn't see anything that was bad at all."
His day was not without controversy, though. He left the facility in a vehicle that, according to two media outlets, was driven by Rodriguez's cousin, Yuri Sucart — who allegedly bought steroids and injected Rodriguez.
DODGERS — The team made a fourth bid for Manny Ramirez, this time offering the outfielder a $25 million, one-year contract with a $20 million player option for 2010. That is similar in dollars to a previous $45 million, two-year offer with a buyout or a club option. The new offer gives him a chance stay with the Dodgers in 2010 or become a free agent again.
INDIANS — Closer Kerry Wood hasn't thrown off a mound since last weekend because of a sore back, and manager Eric Wedge says the team will give him a few more days of rest. Wood, who signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract in December, has a long history of injury problems.
TWINS — Pitcher Boof Bonser is expected to miss the season after arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder detected partial tears in his labrum and rotator cuff.
ROCKIES — Pitcher Jeff Francis has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder and is expected to miss the entire season.
BREWERS — Outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. said he could miss up to a month of spring training because of a right shoulder ailment.
There were a lot of cheers, a smattering of boos and occasional cat calls from hecklers. Rodriguez recently said he used banned substances from 2001-03 while with Texas. Many in the crowd at the Blue Jays' facility in Dunedin, Fla., cheered as he circled the bases after homering in the fourth inning. By the third time he went to the plate, hecklers who earlier shouted "Hey, A-Rod, where's your cousin?" and "Madonna" were drowned out by applause.
"When you're playing, it's hard to focus on standing ovations or boos,'' Rodriguez said. "I didn't see anything that was bad at all."
His day was not without controversy, though. He left the facility in a vehicle that, according to two media outlets, was driven by Rodriguez's cousin, Yuri Sucart — who allegedly bought steroids and injected Rodriguez.
DODGERS — The team made a fourth bid for Manny Ramirez, this time offering the outfielder a $25 million, one-year contract with a $20 million player option for 2010. That is similar in dollars to a previous $45 million, two-year offer with a buyout or a club option. The new offer gives him a chance stay with the Dodgers in 2010 or become a free agent again.
INDIANS — Closer Kerry Wood hasn't thrown off a mound since last weekend because of a sore back, and manager Eric Wedge says the team will give him a few more days of rest. Wood, who signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract in December, has a long history of injury problems.
TWINS — Pitcher Boof Bonser is expected to miss the season after arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder detected partial tears in his labrum and rotator cuff.
ROCKIES — Pitcher Jeff Francis has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder and is expected to miss the entire season.
BREWERS — Outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. said he could miss up to a month of spring training because of a right shoulder ailment.
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