Rodriguez, Posada power Yankees back to ALCS
October 11, 2009 - 7:10 pm
MINNEAPOLIS — After so many October misses, Alex Rodriguez delivered the playoff performance his talent demanded.
Rodriguez and Jorge Posada hit seventh-inning home runs to spoil Carl Pavano's opportunity to frustrate New Yorkers one more time, and the Yankees advanced to their first AL championship series in five years with a 4-1 victory and sweep of Minnesota on Sunday night.
Game 1 of the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels will be at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. The Angels swept Boston earlier in the day.