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Damon Homers Against Old Team As Tigers Top Yankees

Johnny Damon sent a low pitch over the right-field fence, a sweet stroke the New York Yankees have seen many times.

For the first time, Damon did it against New York as an ex-Yankee.

Damon hit a homer in his first game against the team that didn't re-sign him, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees 5-4 on Monday night.

"We've all seen him do that a lot," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "Some of the time on our side and some of the time on the other side."

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