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 NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter made a spectacular tumbling catch in the seventh inning to protect Chien-Ming Wang's lead, and Alex Rodriguez had a go-ahead RBI double to lead the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Wednesday night.
With runners on first and second with one out in the seventh and the Yankees leading 4-2, Marcus Thames hit fly into shallow center field. Running full speed with his back to the plate, Jeter banged into second baseman Robinson Cano, who was also chasing. Jeter reached over his shorter teammate to make the catch, and the pair fell to the ground, with Jeter landing on top of Cano.
The crowd chanted "Jeter! Jeter!" as he retrieved his cap and serenaded him with a sing-song chorus of "Der-ek Jeter," when he returned to shortstop.
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