New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, right, slides into home plate past Los Angeles Angels catcher Ryan Budde to score the go-ahead run on Alex Rodriguez's sacrifice fly against the Angels' Jeff Mathis in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The Yankees won 6-5. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, right, slides into home plate past Los Angeles Angels catcher Ryan Budde to score the go-ahead run on Alex Rodriguez's sacrifice fly against the Angels' Jeff Mathis in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The Yankees won 6-5.

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  1. New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, right, slides into home plate to score the go-ahead run on Alex Rodriguez's sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels' Jeff Mathis in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The Yankees won 6-5. At left is Angels catcher Ryan Budde.

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