David Wright dove for home plate in the first inning, then pumped his fist and screamed after a crucial out in the sixth. Make no mistake about it -- winning at Yankee Stadium is a big deal to the New York Mets. Hisanori Takahashi outpitched Javier Vazquez in their second low-scoring duel this season and the Mets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the suddenly slumping...

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Playing without Alex Rodriguez again, the New York Yankees found plenty of power elsewhere. Derek Jeter homered twice, Jorge Posada snapped out of a slump with his first grand slam in nearly six years and New York beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday behind another solid outing by Javier Vazquez. "Everybody's got to step up -- with him or without him," Posada said, referring to...

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After a slow start in his second go-round with the New York Yankees, Javier Vazquez is beginning to live up to expectations. Vazquez pitched seven splendid innings, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth and the Yankees rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Javier Vazquez slowly walked off the field after wriggling out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, fully enjoying the embrace of the Yankees' fans. Miguel Tejada's miscue in the bottom of the inning helped make the night even more special for the right-hander. Tejada's two-out, two-run throwing error allowed Vazquez to win a stellar matchup with Brian Matusz for his first...

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