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Yankees Rally For 3 In 9th To Beat Lidge

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May 23, 2009 7:16 pm US/Eastern

Yankees Rally For 3 In 9th To Beat Lidge

NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez hit a tying homer off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning and Melky Cabrera capped the three-run rally with a game-ending single, giving the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

John Mayberry Jr. hit a three-run homer in his major league debut and Raul Ibanez also connected, helping the Phillies build a 4-2 lead for new starter J.A. Happ.

Lidge (0-2) came on in the ninth and immediately got in trouble.  Johnny Damon drew a leadoff walk and stole second. After Mark Teixeira struck out, Rodriguez smacked a full-count pitch over the short porch in right for his seventh homer—and 10th hit—after missing the first 28 games this season following hip surgery.

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