Alex Rodriguez homers into AL-record

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Rodriguez hit a three-run homer off Tampa Bay rookie Wade Davis in New York's 10-run sixth inning Sunday, then connected against Andy Sonnanstine for his 18th grand slam. The second homer tied Rodriguez with Mark McGwire for eighth place at 583.

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The previous AL record of six RBIs in an inning was accomplished 12 times, last by Boston's David Ortiz on Aug. 12 last year.

A-Rod was sidelined until May 8 after hip surgery, then homered off Baltimore's Jeremy Guthrie on his first pitch of the season. He began Sunday with 28 homers and 93 RBIs.

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