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Yanks Down Orioles, 10-6

Johnny Damon saves New York from a three-game slide.

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:34 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-6 outing against Baltimore yesterday. A struggling Johnny Damon came up big for New York, posting three hits, four runs, and one spectacular catch in left field that stymied a fourth-inning Orioles rally. Alex Rodriguez came up empty in his bid for home run 500, going 0-2 with an intentional walk in the seventh.

A-Rod is now 0-12 since smashing number 499 against the Royals last week. Starter Chien-Ming Wang improves to 12-5, handing New York a crucial win in a hotly contested wildcard race. Meanwhile, Derek Jeter recorded his 7,218th Yankee at-bat, jumping ahead of Babe Ruth on the club's all-time list.

New York Yankees' Johnny Damon drives the ball into center for an RBI single during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees won 9-4. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
New York Yankees' Johnny Damon drives the ball into center for an RBI single during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. The Yankees...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Johnny Damon drives the ball into left field for a two-run double during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the second inning Monday, July 23, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
New York Yankees' Johnny Damon drives the ball into left field for a two-run double during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the second inning Monday, July 23, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo....   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Robinson Cano, left, is congratulated by Melky Cabrera (28) after Cano scored on Johnny Damon's two-run double in the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, July 23, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
New York Yankees' Robinson Cano, left, is congratulated by Melky Cabrera (28) after Cano scored on Johnny Damon's two-run double in the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals...   (Associated Press)
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