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Rodriguez, Posada power Yankees back to ALCS

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.

 

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