NEW YORK (AP) ― Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth and drove in three runs, leading the surging New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Tuesday night, their ninth consecutive victory at home. Derek Jeter added a two-run double and Robinson Cano continued his typical second-half tear with two RBI singles, his fifth straight multihit game since the All-Star break. New York's effective bullpen came through again after Darrell Rasner was pulled in the sixth, and the Yankees (55-45) won their fifth straight overall to go 10 games over .500 for the first time this season. They moved within 3 1/2 games of first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East. The home winning streak is New York's longest since a nine-game run in May 2005. Minnesota, which began the night one-half game behind Chicago in the AL Central, dropped to...
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