MLB: N.Y. Yankees 3, Minnesota 2 (10 inn.)

NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- Johnny Damon's bottom of the 10th inning homer Sunday lifted the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins.

The Yankees increased their winning streak to five straight and won during their final at-bat for the third game in a row.

With one out in the bottom of the 10th, Damon's third hit and 10th homer this season made a loser of Minnesota reliever Jesse Crain (2-2).

The homer was Damon's first game-winner in a Yankee uniform.

Alex Rodriguez led off the seventh with a solo shot, his 211th for the Yankees, while Melky Cabrera had one RBI and Derek Jeter added two hits.

The winner was Alfredo Aceves (2-0).

Starter A.J. Burnett gave up two earned runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings with six walks and seven strikeouts.

Matt Tolbert had one RBI and one run scored on Burnett's seventh-inning wild pitch for the Twins, who have lost three in a row after a three-game winning streak.