American Football: Homer sweet homer; Road to the Baseball World Series.Byline: ALAN McKINLAY NO ONE could have predicted that the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Yankees' superstar captain Derek Jeter  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. would go to bat 32 times without getting a
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It was the worst run of form by a Yankee for 27 years, but the pinstriped version of Goldenballs broke out of his slump in typically sensational style yesterday. Leading off the game against Oakland Athletics ace Barry Zito, Jeter smacked the first pitch of the game deep into the stands for a home run. "I thought, 'Don't catch it!'" Jeter said. "I thought a bird would hit it or someone would catch it." But nothing and no one could stop this shot, and the Yankees never looked back, thumping another three homers on the way to completing a three-game sweep of the Athletics with a 7-5 victory. "A streak like that, you wouldn't want to wish on anyone, even other teams," Jeter said. "Guys on other teams even have been giving me support." It was just what the Yankees needed after being swept themselves in a three-game series by hated rivals the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. . AL West champs Oakland on the other hand, have now been swept by Anaheim and the Yankees in successive series. CAPTION(S): REVIVAL: Derek Jeter |
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