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He began his joyous trot around the bases by clapping his hands and blowing a kiss to the sky and, with his teammates at home plate for the celebration, Rodriguez flung his batting helmet in the air. After Marcus Giles put Atlanta ahead with a solo shot in the top half, Rodriguez finally delivered the big hit those demanding Yankees fans have been clamoring for all month. The highest-paid player in baseball has been booed constantly during a difficult June. "That's the fans' privilege," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "We don't pay the fans' salary. But right now, the fans love him to death." |
Alex Rodriguez reversed a tumultuous month of jeering with a two-run homer in the 12th inning Wednesday, rallying the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Braves.