Before the season began, beleaguered slugger Alex Rodriguez thought the days of being adored by Yankees fans were over. Returning to New York's lineup after sitting out a yearlong suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drugs scandal, Rodriguez has restored his star status with a big bat. Having already surpassed the milestones of his 660th home run and 3,000th hit this year, Rodriguez connected for a slump-busting grand slam in the seventh inning Tuesday night as the Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit against a depleted Minnesota bullpen to beat the Twins 8-4.
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