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Teixeira, Hughes lead Yankees past Mets 4-2

By Associated Press
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The New York Mets take batting practice before an interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

The New York Mets take batting practice before an interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the New York Mets in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the New York Mets in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee (35) throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

New York Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee (35) throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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New York Mets' Omar Quintanilla hits a solo home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes in the third inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

New York Mets’ Omar Quintanilla hits a solo home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes in the third inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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New York Mets center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (9) watches fans try to catch a two-run home run by New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

New York Mets center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (9) watches fans try to catch a two-run home run by New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, second from right, runs past New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, right, to high-five teammates Raul Ibanez (27) and Curtis Granderson (14) after hitting a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth in

New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira, second from right, runs past New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, right, to high-five teammates Raul Ibanez (27) and Curtis Granderson (14) after hitting a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Granderson also scored on the home run.

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New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, watches as New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, right, hits a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New

New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, watches as New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira, right, hits a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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The New York Mets take batting practice before an interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the New York Mets in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee (35) throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Mets' Omar Quintanilla hits a solo home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes in the third inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Mets center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (9) watches fans try to catch a two-run home run by New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, second from right, runs past New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, right, to high-five teammates Raul Ibanez (27) and Curtis Granderson (14) after hitting a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth in
New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, watches as New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, right, hits a two-run home run off Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New

NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira hit a go-ahead homer and Phil Hughes won his third straight decision, sending the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Mets on Saturday night.

Curtis Granderson also connected and Alex Rodriguez had an early RBI single for the surging Yankees (33-25), who go for a Subway Series sweep Sunday with Andy Pettitte on the mound against Jonathon Niese. They have won seven of nine and 12 of 16 to move a season-high eight games over .500.

With runners at the corners in the ninth inning, Rafael Soriano retired pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin on a routine fly to end it.

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