Rodriguez and Cabrera Clutch for Yankees

Heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the New York Yankees trailed the defending World Series champions 4-2. The Philadelphia Phillies then put Brad Lidge on the mound to close out the deal. Not so fast.

Alex Rodriguez, who was hitless in his first three at-bats of the game, hit a two-run homer to tie the game. A few batters later, Melky Cabrera connected on a game-winning hit to send the Yankees to win another walk-off victory.

With the win, New York has now won 10 out of their last 11 ballgames. They are 25-18 on the year and 14-8 in the new Yankee Stadium. The Yankees sit .5 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East.

Even with the loss, the Phillies are on top of the NL East at 23-18. They had built their lead in this game thanks to a Raul Ibanez solo shot and a John Mayberry three-run homer, but Brad Lidge wasn’t able to hold on to the save.

Last year, Lidge didn’t blow a save all year long. This was already his third blown save and he has a massive ERA of 9.16 to go along with a record of 0-2.

Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees (Image: Newscom)