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Derek Jeter believed--really, he did--that the Yankees had a huge rally in them when they trailed the Rangers by nine runs in the third inning. He still believed when New York was down to its final out in the ninth and was behind by a run.
Sure enough, Jorge Posada rewarded his teammate's faith with a walk-off 2-run homer and an improbable 14-13 Yankees win. Just another wild night in the Bronx? Not quite; it was the largest giveaway in Rangers history and the fourth time in Yankees history they had come from nine down and won. And, according to Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time a game at Yankee Stadium--baseball or football--had ended at 14-13.
Hank Blalock is off to a roaring start, with 50 hits and 33 RBIs in 39 games.
Rod Barajas was a hero for about 10 minutes; his RBI double in the ninth put Texas up, 13-12.
Mark DeRosa knows about football scores--he was the quarterback for Penn when it won the Ivy League title in 1994 and is fourth on the Quakers' career passing yards list.
Hate to point this out, but in a game with 34 hits, Robinson Cano was the only starter on either team who took the collar.
Big comebacks are an old hat for Bernie Williams. In July 1993, he helped the Yanks overcome an 8-0 second-inning deficit and beat the Angels at Yankee Stadium.