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Damon's 3-run HR helps Joba, Yankees win (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Johnny Damon hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, the biggest blow in a long-ball attack that carried the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Sunday. Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano also connected for the Yankees, who received a gritty pitching performance from Joba Chamberlain (2-1) to capture the decisive matchup of the three-game series.