Alex Rodriguez homered on his 40th birthday, helping Eddie Goldman Youth Jersey the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 Monday night,Alex Rodriguez is hitting home runs in his 40s, just like he did as a teenager.
Rodriguez hit his big league-best sixth homer on his birthday, STATS said, breaking a tie with Todd Helton, Chipper Jones, Derrek Lee and Al Simmons.
It was Rodriguez's 24th this season and 678th of his career, and it came two days after he went deep three times against Minnesota, in his previous game.
When Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees before spring training in 2004, he was only three seasons into the $252 million, 10-year contract he signed with Texas after starting his career with Seattle from 1994-2000. He got a $275 million, 10-year deal from New York after the 2007 season.
Didi Gregorius had a career-high four RBIs and matched Josh Robinson Elite Jersey his best with three hits, including a two-run homer in the third. His two-run single in the seventh made it 6-2.
The AL East-leading Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games, and their seven-game division lead is their largest since leading by 7 1-2 games on July 29, 2012. New York's 15-5 record in July is best in the majors.
Ivan Nova (3-3) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. with three strikeouts and two walks. Chasen Shreve, Justin Wilson and Dellin Betances followed with hitless relief.
Harrison allowed six runs and six hits in six innings in his third start since coming back from spinal fusion surgery.
Josh Hamilton had a two-out single in the second and scored on Elvis Andrus' double for Texas before a single by Leonys Martin put Texas up 2-0.
The Yankees went ahead http://www.officialauthenticlions.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_BRANDON_PETTIGREW_JERSEY.html to stay when the Nos. 7-9 batters all had hits to start the third. Chase Headley singled, Gregorius homered and Brendan Ryan tripled before scoring on Chris Young's sacrifice fly.
Rodriguez doesn't remember any clubhouse conversations as a young player about still being in the game at 40 years old.
''You talk more about 35, coming into your mid-30s. Forty's not really talked about,'' Rodriguez before the game. ''So, sure, there's a certain amount of pride.''
On his 39th birthday a year ago, Rodriguez was serving a season-long suspension for violations of baseball's drug agreement and labor contract.
''I had a lot of time to think and evaluate. It was a dark time, for sure,'' Rodriguez said. ''To be able to come back this year and look back, and hopefully I'm going to be a better player but more importantly a better person for the next 40 years.''
When asked what a 40-year-old A-Rod would tell the 30- or 20-year-old A-Rod, he first said he wasn't in position to give anyone advice, including himself. But he then said there was a point in time when hitting home runs and being a great player were all that mattered to him.
Rodriguez has 24 homers this season, including http://www.nfleaglesofficial.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_JORDAN_MATTHEWS_JERSEY.html three in his previous game, Saturday. His is fourth on major league's career list with 678, has reach 20 for the 16th time and homered against Detroit on June 19 for his 3,000th hit.