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1:05 pm EDT Sun May 2, 2010

Johnny Damon has finally hit his first home run for the Detroit Tigers. He was hardly struggling at the plate overall, however, especially in games that Justin Verlander has started. Coming off his second consecutive outstanding performance, Damon looks to give the struggling ace some support Sunday as the Tigers try for their first sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in over 12 years. A 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Saturday put Detroit in position to sweep a series with the Angels for the first time since a three-game set at home in September 1997. Damon’s late-game heroics gave the Tigers that opportunity. Damon’s first home run in a Detroit uniform came in the ninth inning. The veteran left fielder tied a career high with 24 home runs last season with the Yankees.

Damon is 6 for 9 with two doubles, three RBIs and four runs over his last two games and is batting .344 this season. He is 8 for 14 with four RBIs and four runs in the five games Verlander has started, but Detroit has still had a tough time giving the right-hander support. Verlander has gotten two runs or fewer to work with in four of his five starts. He suffered a loss despite posting his best start of the season Tuesday night, allowing an unearned run and striking out seven in 5 2-3 innings of a 2-0 loss to Minnesota. The one game in which Detroit did produce at the plate for Verlander was a 5-4 win over Los Angeles on April 22. Verlander earned a win despite surrendering four runs and walking four in five innings. He is 2-2 with a 5.10 ERA in seven starts versus the Angels. Los Angeles will counter with Jered Weaver, who appears on his way to having another strong season with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings. This is the first time Weaver has won his first three decisions since 2006, when he joined Livan Hernandez and Hall of Famer Whitey Ford as the only pitchers to go 9-0 in their first 12 major league starts.