VIDEO: A-Rod hits 25th career grand slam to lift Yankees over Twins

Alex Rodriguez knows how to come through in the clutch and he does it in a big way.

The New York Yankees slugger smashed the 25th grand slam of his career Tuesday when he took Minnesota Twins right-hander J.R. Graham deep in the seventh inning, giving his team a 5-4 lead at the time.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

"I thought those days were long gone," A-Rod said postgame. "A grand slam feels pretty awesome and especially to do it late and to help us win the game."

Rodriguez owns the most grand slams by any player in Major League history, having surpassed Lou Gehrig with his 24th homer of the kind in September 2013.

The jack was also the 25th home run of the season for the resurgent Rodriguez who was hitting .262/.370/.866 for the American League East-leading Yankees prior to the contest against the Twins.

New York went on to defeat the Twins 8-4 and maintain their one-game lead in the division over the Toronto Blue Jays.