NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Mark Teixeira hit a go-ahead homer to back Phil Hughes' strong start Saturday and the New York Yankees bested the New York Mets 4-2 in an interleague game.
Trailing 2-1 in the sixth, Curtis Granderson drew a leadoff walk from Dillon Gee (4-4) and one out later Teixeira unloaded a blast to right field, putting the Yanks ahead to stay.
Granderson later added a solo shot fort the Yankees, who clinched their three-game rivalry series with the Mets and logged their 12th win in 16 games overall.
Hughes (6-5) held the Mets to two runs on six hits and two walks through 6 1/3 frames, striking out six.
Three Yankees relievers teamed up for 1 2/3 scoreless frames and Rafael Soriano racked up his ninth save in nine attempts.
Gee was touched for three runs on five hits over seven innings.
David Wright and Omar Quintanilla went deep in the Mets' loss.
