A-Rod stays hot as Pettitte, Yanks win

Alex Rodriguez continued to hit home runs at a historic pace and Andy Pettitte threw six shutout innings on Tuesday, picking up his first Yankees victory since 2003 in New York's 10-1 defeat of the Minnesota Twins. Rodriguez became the first player in Yankees history to homer six times in the first seven games of a season, extending his Major League home run lead in the first inning with a two-run shot to left off Minnesota's Boof Bonser.

"He's unbelievable right now," Pettitte said. "He's locked in and focused. He's not giving any at-bats away. It's awesome to see." Rodriguez has now homered in four consecutive games, and his six home runs and 15 RBIs pace the Major Leagues. Continue