Yankees complete sweep of Twins for sixth in a row

NEW YORK: The New York Yankees extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Wednesday to complete a sweep of their three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Boosted by eight innings of shutout pitching by rejuvenated veteran Mike Mussina and two-run doubles by Alex Rodriguez and rookie Justin Christian, the Yankees won their 10th straight at home ahead of a weekend series in Boston against the Red Sox.

The 39-year-old Mussina, who was 11-10 last year, improved to 13-6 with a 3.26 earned run average. He gave up six hits and struck out seven without walking a batter.