Yankees continue roll after All-Star break

New York Yankees' Robinson Cano follows through on an RBI-single against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 8-2. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) The way New York has been playing lately, the All-Star game might not be the last marquee event at Yankee Stadium. Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and drove in three runs, leading the surging Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Tuesday night, their ninth consecutive victory at home. "We're playing great right now," said Robinson Cano, who is hitting .522 since the All-Star break. "We're doing our job with men on base better than the first half." Cano had two RBI singles in the win. The home winning streak is New York's longest since a nine-game run in May 2005. "You've... [read full story]