Article: YANKEES' LEAD BACK TO 3 1/2.(Sports)

Byline: From Post news services

Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui hit consecutive homers in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees took advantage of 14 walks Sunday in a 9-7 comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

New York, which reopened a 3 1/2-game lead over second-place Boston in the AL East, trailed 6-2 in the fifth before winning for the seventh time in eight games.

New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg.

Jeter ss 3 21 0 3 1 .283

ARodriguez 3b 6 1 2 2 0 0 .286

Sheffield dh 4 1 2 3 1 1 .301

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