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Thursday afternoon at the Stadium, the Yankees completed a sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 2-1 victory. The victory was the 7th straight for the Yankees, and Joba Chamberlain gave them a good quality start. The Yankees played small ball by stealing bases and sacrificing runners to score their runs.

Joba Chamberlain left with the game tied at 1-1, so he did not factor in the decision, but Joba pitched 5 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, striking out a career-high nine batters and allowing one run. Jose Veras, Kyle Farnsworth and Mariano Rivera held the Padres scoreless, kepeing them at 1 run for the game.

Offensively the Yankees played some small ball, and scratched out 2 runs. Melky Cabrera reached first base on a hit, and then proceeded to steal both 2nd and 3rd bases, setting up Jose Molina, who hit a sacrifice fly to score the Yankees first run. In the sixth inning, derek Jeter reached first base on a single, and then proceeded to steal second. After Abreu moved him to 3rd base, Alex Rodriguez hit a single to score Jeter, and give the Yankees what would be the winning run, 2-1.

The Yankees have now won 7 in a row, and are 7 games over .500 (40-33). The Yanks will send Mike Mussina to the mound as they start a weekend series on Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds.

GAME NOTES:
CHAMBERLAIN: 5.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 9SO
MOLINA: 1-2, RBI
AROD: 1-4, RBI
JETER: 2-3

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