New York – Tom Glavine is closing in on 300 wins, while the New York Yankees are falling far behind in the AL East race.
David Wright hit two two-run homers off reliever Mike Myers after Darrell Rasner became the latest Yankees pitcher to get injured, and the Mets held off their fading Big Apple rivals 10-7 on Saturday for their second consecutive victory in the Subway Series.
“It’s definitely embarrassing,” Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon said. “We definitely know that we are better than we’ve showed.”
Super sub Endy Chavez had four hits on a rainy afternoon at Shea Stadium, one day after delivering the go-ahead homer in a 3-2 win over Andy Pettitte and the Yankees. Staked to an 8-2 lead after Rasner left in the first with a broken index finger, Glavine (5-1) yielded three runs in six-plus innings for his 295th victory.
The NL East-leading Mets (28-14) have won nine of 11 and can complete a sweep of their crosstown foes tonight with John Maine (5-1, 2.15 ERA) on the mound against Tyler Clippard, making his major-league debut.
After the game, a hand specialist recommended that Rasner undergo surgery on his fractured finger that could keep him out for three months.
Rasner will become the fifth Yankees starter to go the DL this season.
