A-Rod's HR helps Yanks past Tigers
Justin Verlander followed the trajectory of the ball and watched helplessly as Alex Rodriguez's opposite-field fly settled softly into the second row of right-field seats.
All of a sudden, after six dominant innings, Verlander was losing.
Welcome to the new Yankee Stadium.
CC Sabathia beat Verlander in a prime pitching matchup that lived up to its billing, and Rodriguez's pop-fly homer sent the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.