Thu 9/29/11 1:08 AM

Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs in Wednesday's 8-7, 12-inning win over the Rays. The Yanks choked away a 7-0 lead this evening, but it was no thanks to Tex, who took David Price deep for a grand slam in the second before adding a solo shot in the fourth. He'll finish his year with a .248/39/111 triple-crown slash and .248/.341/.494 triple slash. Undoubtedly a solid season, but the .835 OPS is his lowest since he posted an .811 mark as a rookie in 2003. His numbers have now taken a noticeable decline in back-to-back seasons, and it's hard to predict what he might do heading into a 2012 where he will be 32 and making $22.5 million.