Mets too hot for Yankees

New York -- Endy Chavez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday to power the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees.

The game highlighted the first night of inter-league action in the majors this year.

Carlos Delgado hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to account for the Mets' other run. Paul Lo Duca scored a run and had two of the five hits for the home-standing Mets, who opened the Subway Series with the fourth win in their last five games.

Winner Oliver Perez (5-3) scattered two earned runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out five.

Billy Wagner earned his 10th save of the season.

Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer and had two of the six hits for the Yankees, who have lost three of four.Loser Andy Pettitte (2-3) gave up three earned runs on five hits in seven innings.

The Yankees fell four games below .500 and are a full 10 games behind Boston in the AL East.

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