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Sunday, June 24, 2012  Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees touched up R.A. Dickey for five runs in a 6-5 victory over the Mets on Sunday night.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  Russell Martin led off the ninth with his second homer of the game and the New York Yankees took advantage of some shoddy infield defense to beat the Mets 5-4 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Sunday, July 03, 2011  Pinch-hitter Ronny Paulino came through with a tying single off Mariano Rivera, Jason Bay drove home the winning run in the 10th and the feisty New York Mets ended the Yankees' seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Sunday.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, Edurado Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and the New York Yankees took advantage of a generous call to help keep Jose Reyes off the basepaths in beating the crosstown rival Mets 5-1 on Friday night.

Sunday, May 22, 2011  Mike Pelfrey, towel around his neck, stared into space from the dugout. New York Mets manager Terry Collins, arms crossed, looked stonefaced. The Subway Series finale had been filled with promise for the Mets. They won Friday's opener to reach .500 for the first time since they had been 4-4. They led 3-1 in the seventh inning Sunday. And then the Mets derailed.

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Mark Teixeira homered for the third straight game, Alex Rodriguez also connected and the New York Yankees went deep four times to back A.J. Burnett in a 7-3 victory over the Mets on Saturday night.

Sunday, June 20, 2010  Joe Girardi sat at the interview table and rubbed his closely cropped hair, contemplating how CC Sabathia could have beaten Roy Halladay and Johan Santana in the same week after struggling for most of May.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Jason Bay homered twice off an ineffective CC Sabathia, and the New York Mets held off the slumping New York Yankees 6-4 on Sunday night behind Johan Santana's stellar pitching.

Saturday, May 22, 2010  Jason Bay tied a career high with four hits and David Wright added a pair of RBI singles, backing a sterling performance by Mike Pelfrey and helping the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.