Yankees.com: A-Rod’s homer helps CC beat Tigers

NEW YORK—CC Sabathia pitched seven scoreless innings and Alex Rodriguez broke up a shutout with a timely opposite-field home run, as the Yankees edged the Tigers, 2-1, on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. With the clubs deadlocked in a pitchers’ duel between the left-handed Sabathia and Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander, Rodriguez led off the seventh inning with a drive just deep enough to clear the right-field wall, landing in the first rows of the seats. Rodriguez’s 18th homer of the season and the 571st of his career left Verlander grinning as Rodriguez circled the bases, but New York added a second run later in the inning. Robinson Cano singled and moved to third on Nick Swisher’s double, and Melky Cabrera legged out an infield single that pushed Cano home. Two straight wins coming out of the All-Star break is enjoyable.