

From Newsvine.com:
Derek Jeter collected three hits for the third straight game, Alex Rodriguez belted a grand slam and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Sunday to win the weekend series against the AL East leaders.
Jeter moved into a tie with Lou Gehrig for most career hits at Yankee Stadium and Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer for New York, still clinging to faint playoff hopes during its final series at its longtime home.
Jeter led off the fifth with his 11th homer, giving him 1,269 hits at the House that Ruth Built. The sellout crowd of 54,279 roared as the captain rounded the bases after his opposite-field drive to right, and cheered even louder when he came out of the dugout for a curtain call.
The fans continued to chant the shortstop's name as Giambi batted against Price, who struck out four and walked none.
ESPN quotes Jeter as saying, "They always say records are meant to be broken but this one, with the stadium closing here in a week, you know at least I know I tied for it."
Yankee Stadium--this one, the real one--hosts its last regular-season game a week from today.
With the Yankees nine games back in the wild-card race, it looks like the Bronx Bombers won't be back there for October baseball for the first time since 1993.
#@%&*%!
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