Mark Teixeira hit a home run in the ninth inning on Friday night to help give the Yankees a 4-2 win over the Mariners. New York was without Alex Rodriguez, who sat with back spasms, but they continued their dominant play. The team is 22-6 since the All-Star break, their best start to a second-half since 1941. "We expect this of ourselves," said Teixeira. "I've been on teams that are happy and surprised to win. We expect to win every game."