Cano and Granderson Homer in Yankees Win Over Angels Robinson Cano showed his power outage at the Home Run Derby last week was not a foreboding sign of flyouts to come. His two-run homer in the first inning on Saturday afternoon - albeit bouncing off the top of the left-field wall - helped the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-3, at Yankee Stadium. Ray Stubblebine/Reuters Robinson Cano hits a home run in front of Los Angeles Angels catcher Bobby Wilson. Curtis Granderson hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning. Cano's first homer since July 1, Derby included, did not clear the playing field by much as it hit squarely on the inches-wide top of the outfield wall before shooting into the bleachers. But that hardly mattered as it toed the score at 2-2 and helped Freddy Garcia earn his second win in three starts since he rejoined the rotation in place of the injured Andy Pettitte. Garcia, 35, likes to take his time on the mound, as if it is a stage he wants to occupy for as long as possible. He saunters, fidgets, tugs at his jersey, readjusts his hat, lingers over the catcher's signs, altogether collecting himself in every manner imaginable before somewhat begrudgingly releasing his pitch. It is not the most electrifying approach, especially on a muggy day in which an afternoon game has followed a night game and the pace of play dripped. But it may have lulled the powerful Angels to sleep, too. Garcia settled down after a two-run first, giving up three runs and five hits in five innings. Garcia allowed a walk and three hits in the first, including a two-run single to Alberto Callaspo. But the Yankees answered right back in their half when Jeter reached on an infield single before Cano tied the game with his two-out, two-run homer. Cano, the 2011 Home Run Derby champion who did not hit a single ball out of the park last Monday in Kansas City, adding to the boos he received for not picking a Royal to be part of the A.L. team, has 10 homers in his past 23 games. He is also batting .397 with 19 runs batted in during his 17-game hitting streak, the longest active streak. Curtis Granderson had a two-run homer in the third, his 24th of the season, and Cano added a run-scoring single up the middle in the sixth to give the Yankees a 5-3 lead. That was enough of a cushion on a day when the damage against Garcia could have easily been worse. Four times the leadoff hitter reached base against him but only scored twice. He faced Albert Pujols with two on in the fourth but got him to ground out to end the inning. In the fifth, Nick Swisher leapt to catch a deep fly by Mark Trumbo at the wall in right. Cody Eppley pitched two scoreless innings of relief, his sixth consecutive appearance without allowing a run. He provided the bridge to setup man Dave Robertson and closer Rafael Soriano, who shut down the top of the Angels" order for his 22nd save. The Angels have now dropped two straight in the Bronx, while the Yankees, led by Cano, appear to be in fine midseason form. C. C. Sabathia (strained groin) reported no soreness after throwing 30 pitches in a simulated game Friday. He will throw a bullpen session Sunday and is expected to be activated from the disabled list to start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.