With 3B Alex Rodriguez back in the line-up for the first time since July 7th, the Yankees shut out the Twins, 3 – 0. Curtis Granderson, who has had no problem hitting the ball out of the park all year, keeps his 7th-inning hit within the confines, but races around the bases for an inside-the-park homer that doubles the Yankees’ lead. Mark Teixeira follows with a more conventional home run and Ivan Nova improves to 13-4 on the year. A-Rod and Jim Thome become the first members of the 600 home run club to appear in the same contest since Willie Mays and Hank Aaron 38 years prior.

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On August 21, 2011 — With 3B Alex Rodriguez back in the line-up for the first time since July 7th, the Yankees shut out the Twins, 3 – 0. Curtis Granderson, who has had no problem hitting the ball out of the park all year, keeps his 7th-inning hit within the confines, but races around the bases for an inside-the-park homer that doubles the Yankees’ lead. Mark Teixeira follows with a more conventional home run and Ivan Nova improves to 13-4 on the year. A-Rod and Jim Thome become the first members of the 600 home run club to appear in the same contest since Willie Mays and Hank Aaron 38 years prior.

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