Yanks, Mets Both Win

On a unseasonably chilly night more suited for football than baseball in the Big Apple, the New York Yankees came from behind to defeat the Washington Nationals, 5-3. Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano hit RBI doubles in the seventh inning to both tie the game and pull ahead of Washington, 4-3. Ramiro Pena, subbing for Derek Jeter who had to leave the game due to ankle soreness, smacked a single to left center field, driving home the run that would add up to the final score, and avoid the embarrassment of being beaten by the worst team in the major leagues.

"You never underestimate who you're playing," Yankee manager Joe Girardi said. "I know from being on the other side with the Marlins that when you're struggling, you're really hungry."

CC Sabathia took the mound for the Yankees and despite allowing a three-run homerun to Washington second baseman Anderson Hernandez, he came out of the game in the eighth and received a standing ovation from the crowd. Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth to record his 15th save.

While that game was taking place, the Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Mets in a rematch of the 1969 World Series. The Mets exploded for four runs in the fourth inning, led by David Wright's RBI single to left field. In the top of the seventh inning, with the score 4-2 in favor of the Mets, New York would finally catch a break as Baltimore first baseman Aubrey Huff misplayed Wright's pop-up, allowing two runs to score.

Mike Pelfrey pitched five and two-thirds of an inning and got his first win since May 7, against Philadelphia. Today was also manager Jerry Manuel's first anniversary with the team, since taking over for Willie Randolph last summer. "I feel like I've been here for 10 years," Manuel kidded. "I told somebody today: Every month I age five."

Bottom of the ninth...The Yankees didn't make an error for only the third time in 13 games...Wright has hit in 11 straight games, going 24-for-42 (.571) in that span...A-Rod is 8-for-48 (.167) in June, dropping his batting average to .224...Brian Bruney was activated from the Yankees DL and pitched one-third of an inning tonight. He was creditied with a hold; his fifth of the season...Including this game, there has been a homerun hit at every game at Yankee stadium this season.

Stats were taken from ESPN.com. Player/manager quotes taken from the NY Daily News.

Photo Credit: David Wright (AP/Rob Carr)