NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez returned from the All-Star break with a boom, hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees overcame two homers by Kyle Seager to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Friday night.
Left off the AL All-Star team, a rested A-Rod hit his 19th homer of the season and 673rd of his career. He connected 10 days before his 40th birthday.
Rodriguez lined a solo drive into the Yankees' bullpen in right-center field. The one-out shot came against Joe Beimel (0-1).