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MLB: N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 6

BALTIMORE, July 29 (UPI) -- Johnny Damon had three hits, two RBI and four runs scored Sunday afternoon, as the New York Yankees beat Baltimore, 10-6.

Melky Cabrera had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Yankees, who won for the first time in their last four games and avoided a series sweep.

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Chien-Ming Wang (12-5) allowed three runs on nine hits, four walks and one strikeout in six innings.

Miguel Tejada and Nick Markakis had three hits apiece and Brian Roberts had a home run and three RBI for the Orioles, who said goodbye to a six-game winning streak.

Daniel Cabrera (7-11) yielded four runs on six hits, with five strikeouts and five walks in six innings.

The Yankees sealed the victory with a five-run eighth, highlighted by Damon's RBI double and a two-run single by Bobby Abreu.

The Orioles cut the Yankees lead to four in the bottom of the eighth on Roberts' two-run homer.

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Yankees' slugger Alex Rodriguez is still parked at 499 big league home runs after going 0-for-2 with three walks.

The start of the game was held up for 42 minutes by rain.

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