MLB: New York Yankees 5, Toronto 1

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th career homer and Phil Hughes won his 13th game Wednesday in the New York Yankees' 5-1 victory over Toronto.

Rodriguez had to wait 59 plate appearances between homers Nos. 599 and 600 before connecting in the first inning off Toronto's Shaun Marcum, also snapping an 0-for-17 streak in the process.

The clout made Rodriguez the youngest player to reach 600 home runs at age 35. Yankees legend Babe Ruth hit his at age 36.

The historic blast gave the Yanks a 2-0 lead. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Derek Jeter posted his first four-hit game of the season to add to New York's victory, which broke a three-game losing streak and enabled them to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays.

Hughes (13-4) yielded only one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, yielding two walks and striking out five to join teammate CC Sabathia and Minnesota's Carl Pavano as American League 13-game winners.

Tampa Bay's David Price came into the day leading the AL with 14 wins.

Marcum (10-5) allowed five runs on eight hits in a six-inning start for the Blue Jays.