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A-Rod, Yankees silent in Series opener (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Fourth inning, big boppers due up for the powerful New York Yankees. Mark Teixeira, strike three swinging. Alex Rodriguez, same thing. Jorge Posada, another whiff. Baffled all night by a quick-working Cliff Lee, Rodriguez and the Yankees went silent at the plate during a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series opener Wednesday night.