Mark Teixeira's pair of 2-run blasts lead Yanks' rout of Rangers

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    Mark Teixeira was inspired to be a switch-hitter watching Eddie Murray with the Baltimore Orioles.

    Now, he's connected to the Hall of Famer in the record book.

    Teixeira hit two-run drives from each side of the plate in the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, the 11th time he's homered as a lefty and righty in the same game. That matched Murray and Chili Davis for most in history.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310615110&teams=texas-rangers-vs-new-york-yankees
     

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