Seventh-inning homers send Yankees past Mets

NEW YORK - Two big home runs and a brilliant bullpen effort sent the New York Yankees to another comeback victory against their crosstown rivals.

Raul Ibanez tied the game with a three-run homer, pinch hitter Eric Chavez came through with a go-ahead shot moments later, and the Yankees rallied past the New York Mets 4-3 Saturday night to stop a three-game skid.

"The bullpen came in and did an incredible job," Ibanez said.

Daniel Murphy, who hasn't homered all season, nearly won it for the Mets in the ninth inning. With a runner aboard, he hit a drive into the right-field corner that was caught just in front of the fence for the final out.

The Yankees won for the fourth time in five Subway Series matchups this season.

The seventh-inning homers by Ibanez and Chavez helped the Yankees overcome a three-run deficit against Chris Young. They also bailed out right-hander Ivan Nova, who left trailing 3-0 in the sixth after winning his previous five starts.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered for the Mets, who had won seven straight interleague games and four in a row overall. He also struck out his last three times up to strand five runners.

Lucas Duda had a key miscue in right field and then squandered two chances at the plate to get the Mets back in the game. They finished 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on overall.