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Burnett, A-Rod lead Yankees over RangersBaseball Betting Lines04/17/2010 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Burnett struck out seven in seven shutout innings, and Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run of the season in a 7-3 Yankees win over Texas. Rodriguez finished 2-for-4 and passed Mark McGwire for sole possession of eighth place on the all-time home run list with 584. Derek Jeter had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Brett Gardner was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one driven in. Burnett (2-0) scattered six hits and walked two for his second straight win for the Yankees, who have won six of their last seven games, including the first two of this three-game set in the Bronx. Rangers starter Scott Feldman (1-1) was given the hook after just 2 1/3 innings, having reached 73 pitches and given up four runs on seven hits. Nelson Cruz popped his major-league leading seventh home run, a three-run shot in the eighth, to account for all of Texas' runs. The Rangers are riding a three-game losing streak after posting three straight wins. New York loaded the bases in the second inning to push two runs across. Nick Johnson followed consecutive singles by Gardner and Jeter with a walk to force in one, and Mark Teixeira managed an infield hit to get another home. The Yanks rallied with two outs for four more runs an inning later, staking Burnett to a comfortable lead. With two in scoring position and Doug Mathis in for Feldman, Gardner's infield single scored a run. Gardner stole second with Jeter batting, and Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden's errant throw allowed Curtis Granderson to scamper home. Jeter then belted a two-run shot to left for a 6-0 margin. Rodriguez stroked a solo homer to right-center in the fourth for a seven-run game, and Burnett rolled through the Rangers' lineup before exiting with 111 pitches. Alfredo Aceves started the eighth for New York, put two on and yielded Cruz's three-run blast out to right-center. Damaso Marte finished out the frame, and Joba Chamberlain struck out two in the ninth to close things out. Game Notes Feldman walked two and had two strikeouts, while Mathis was touched for three runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings...Michael Young and Chris Davis had two hits apiece for Texas...Jeter's home run was his third of the season. He shares the team lead in RBI with nine alongside Robinson Cano...Jorge Posada had two hits and scored twice for the Yanks.
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