Joba Outduels Beckett, Yanks Win 1-0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
N.Y. Yankees	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	9	0
Boston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	6	0

I don't like saying it - because it's cheesy - but Joba rules! At 22 the kid moseys into Fenway Park and pitches a gem, outdueling Red Sox Ace, Josh Beckett. Simply outstanding. In 7 innings Joba allowed no runs on three hits (all singles) and a walk, while striking out nine. Joba also retired the last 10 batters he faced. He threw 103 pitches on the night, 69 of them for strikes. He's pitched well as a starter, but this was by far his best performance. This was the first time since Mel Stottlemyre in 1964 that a Yankees starter 22 or younger won a game at Fenway Park.

Once again, Joba threw up and in to Kevin Youkilis and knocked him on his butt. This is the third time he's thrown in to, or at, Youkilis. The pitch was up near his chin, and ricocheted off Youkilis' bat, but with nobody out in the 7th of a 1-0 game and a 2-0 count, you have to believe this time it wasn't on purpose. Anyway, he eventually struck an angry Youkilis out on several nasty sliders.

Kyle Farnsworth came in for the 8th and ran into a bit of trouble. He allowed a leadoff single to Jed Lowrie, got Jason Varitek to pop out, and then allowed an infield single to Coco Crisp, and that would be all for the Farns.

Joe Girardi was not messing around tonight, so he brought in Mariano Rivera for a five out save, and Mo delivered. In 1.2 innings pitched Mo allowed no runs on one hit, while striking out three and walking none. He is now 26-for-26 in save opportunities.

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Chamberlain (W, 3-3)	7.0	3	0	0	1	9	0	2.30
Farnsworth (H, 11)	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.32
Rivera (S, 26)	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	1.17

RED SOX PITCHING

The Yankees were able to scratch across one run in the third, and that proved to be enough on this night. In the inning the Yankees had nobody on and two out, then Bobby Abreu and Alex Rodriguez both singled, setting up 1st and 3rd with two out for Jason Giambi. Giambi then fought off and 0-1 pitch and punched it through the vacated hole at shortstop (thank you shift!) and the Yanks had their lead.

The win was the Yanks seventh in a row, and moves the Yanks to a season-high 12 games over .500 with a 57-45 record.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.315
Jeter, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.285
Abreu, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.277
Rodriguez, A, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	2	2	.320
Giambi, 1B	4	0	1	1	0	3	3	.255
Sexson, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216
Cano, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.265
Cabrera, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.248
Molina, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.217
Gardner, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.153
Totals	34	1	9	1	1	9	15
BATTING TB: Damon; Jeter; Abreu 2; Rodriguez, A 2; Giambi; Cano; Cabrera. RBI: Giambi (58). 2-out RBI: Giambi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Giambi; Cano; Cabrera; Jeter. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Damon (14, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek). CS: Cabrera (2, 2nd base by Beckett/Varitek).

RED SOX OFFENSE

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Joba Chamberlain (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K)

HONORABLE MENTION: Mariano Rivera (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K)

The Yankees and Red Sox face off in the middle game of this three game set tomorrow afternoon at Fenway. The southpaw Andy Pettitte will get the start for the Yanks, with knuckle-baller Tim Wakefield going for the Sox. Game Time: 3:55 p.m. - TV: FOX - Radio: WCBS 880