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Yankees' Damon steals show and two bases

Alex Rodriguez got the biggest hit of the ninth inning in the Yankees' 7-4 win over the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series Sunday night.

But he wouldn't have been able to if Johnny Damon hadn't made one of the most heads-up plays in Yankees postseason history.

It was Damon who singled to leftfield against Brad Lidge with two outs in the ninth on the ninth pitch of the at-bat. It...

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