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Yanks 3B Rodriguez aims to homer in fifth straight game

Apr 11, 2007 - 3:38 PM NY Yankees (4-3) at Minnesota (4-3) 8:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Alex Rodriguez seeks to hit a homer for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday when the New York Yankees face the Minnesota Twins.

Rodriguez became the ninth major leaguer and first Yankee to hit six homers in his first seven games of the season, connecting on a two-run shot in the Yankees' 10-1 win here on Tuesday.

Only Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt, who hit seven homers in the first seven games of the 1976 season, has hit more in that span.

Rodriguez has homered in each of New York's last four games.

The Yankees have outscored the Twins, 18-3, in the first two games of the series and look to complete a sweep on Wednesday.

Looking for its third straight quality start, New York will send Mike Mussina (0-1, 13.50 ERA) to the mound. The righthander struggled in his first start, allowing six runs and eight hits in four innings in a 6-4 loss last Friday to Baltimore.

The Twins have scored only three runs and are hitting just .177 (11-for-62) in the first two games of the series.

Ramon Ortiz (1-0, 2.57) will get the start for Minnesota. The righthander allowed two runs in seven innings in a win last Wednesday against Baltimore.