After his fifth and final inning during Tuesday's 9-3 Yankees win over the A's, Phil Hughes waited at the top step of the dugout for the rest of his defense and expressed his apologies and his gratitude.

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New York Yankees’ Nick Swisher, right, is greeted by Mark Teixeira after Swisher hit a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher also went deep for the Yankees, who beat up on Oakland again in a 9-3 win over the Athletics on Tuesday night. American League East – Sport – Oakland – New York Yankees – Baseball

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Mark Teixeira crushed a three-run homer and Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson also went deep, leading the Yankees to a 9-3 pounding of the Athletics on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

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While the Yankees fully expect Alex Rodriguez to return from the disabled list on Sunday, he has yet to take batting practice to test his strained left calf.

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