TORONTO

A-Rod extends RBI streak as Yankees and Jays tie 5-5

The Canadian Press Published Saturday, March 19, 2011 4:44PM EDT

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is safe sliding back into second as Toronto Blue Jays� Craig Stansberry applies a late tag in the fifth inning of their spring training game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP / Kathy Willens)

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TAMPA - Alex Rodriguez drove in a run for the sixth consecutive game while Freddy Garcia gave up five runs and five hits over six innings as the New York Yankees tied the Toronto Blue Jays 5-5 in 10 innings Saturday.

Rodriguez had an RBI double in the first. A-Rod also has a hit in all 12 games he has played in.

Garcia is competing with Ivan Nova, Bartolo Colon and Sergio Mitre for two open starting spots behind CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett. New York general manager Brian Cashman said the decision on the fourth and fifth rotation spots will come "sooner than later."

Brett Lawrie had an RBI single during a three-run fourth and David Cooper hit two-run homer in the sixth for Toronto. Left-hander Brett Cecil gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings.