FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -Mark Teixeira hit his first spring training home run for the New York Yankees, a solo drive off Joe Nathan in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Teixeira, a notoriously slow starter, was 11-for-28 (.393) with two RBIs before his sixth-inning homer.
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes gave up one run and three hits in 4 1-3 innings, walking one and striking out none.
Twins starter Glen Perkins allowed four hits in five scoreless innings, struck out one and walked one.
Minnesota led 2-1 entering the eighth inning, when Jose Mijares gave up two runs off three hits, including a solo home run by Todd Linden.
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