MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Phil Hughes allowed two hits in 7 2-3 innings and Russell Martin hit two home runs to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Hughes (4-4) gave up one run, walked three and struck out two in his longest outing of the season. Martin hit a solo homer in the third and a two-run shot in the sixth for his fourth career multihomer game.

Mark Teixeira had two hits and three RBIs for the first-place Yankees.

Kevin Slowey (0-1) gave up six runs and nine hits with four strikeouts for the Twins.

Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homer in the first inning, but Hughes was excellent the rest of the way.

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