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MLB: New York Yankees 5, New York Mets 4

New York Yankees Russell Martin hits a 2-run home run in the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York City on June 10, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
1 of 2 | New York Yankees Russell Martin hits a 2-run home run in the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York City on June 10, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

NEW YORK, June 10 (UPI) -- Russell Martin's homer in the bottom of the ninth Sunday lifted the New York Yankees to a 5-4 win over the New York Mets and a three-game interleague sweep.

The Mets had erased a 4-3 Yankees lead in the top of the ninth when Ike Davis delivered a pinch-hit, run-scoring double off closer Rafael Soriano.

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Russell came up in the next half-inning and smacked a 3-2 pitch from Jon Rauch (3-6) into the seats in the left field corner of Yankee Stadium for his second homer of the day.

His first clout, a two-run shot, came in the seventh and helped the Yankees cut into a 3-0 Mets lead. The Yanks went ahead in the eighth on four straight singles, including run-scoring hits from Marx Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez.

Boone Logan (1-0) earned the victory after quelling the Mets' ninth-inning rally.

Mets starter Jonathon Niese yielded only two unearned runs on seven hits over seven innings.

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The Mets lost for the sixth time in seven games.

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