The All-Star second baseman hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.
Both gold and silver are seeing some mild profit-taking pressure and some chart consolidation following recent solid gains that have seen prices hit multi-month highs.
Earlier in the trading session, global agricultural company Monsanto saw its shares hit a fresh 52-week high on solid earnings as Latin American demand for its products helped the bottom line.