A season of redemption came to its conclusion Wednesday night for the Yankees, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series. The victory gave the Yankees their 27th championship, a quest nine years in the making.
Hideki Matsui, who may have played his last game as a Yankee, led the offense with a record-tying night — he had a home run, a double, a single and six runs batted in — and Andy Pettitte, who also may have played his last game in pinstripes, handled the pitching chores on three days’ rest.
Pettitte, a veteran left-hander, threw five and two-thirds solid innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He earned his fifth World Series ring with his second victory of the 105th World Series, which began and ended in the Bronx, in the first year of the new Yankee Stadium.
Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, who last season failed to take the team to the postseason in his first year in charge, became the first Yankees manager not named Joe Torre to win a World Series in 31 years. He was questioned for going with a three-man rotation in the postseason, but it worked perfectly as the Yankees went 11-4 and outpitched and outplayed the opposition.
Alex Rodriguez, who has faced withering criticism over his 16-year career for never having ultimate success in the postseason, won his first championship, and although he didn’t do much in the World Series, he carried the Yankees through the first two rounds of the playoffs.
General Manager Brian Cashman, who has been blamed for various moves since the Yankees last won the World Series, in 2000, signed C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett over the winter with money from the Steinbrenner family chest. It proved to be the difference, and Cashman stood behind Girardi after his disappointing inaugural season.
Matsui, who joined the Yankees in 2003, when they lost to the Florida Marlins in the World Series, tied Bobby Richardson’s record of six R.B.I. in a World Series game. He went 3 for 4 and finished the series with six hits in his final nine at-bats, including three home runs.
Pedro Martinez did not pitch well for the Phillies, allowing four runs on three hits in four innings, including Matsui’s home run in the second and his two-run single in the third.
Mariano Rivera, who was on the mound at Shea Stadium the last time the Yankees won the World Series, secured the final five outs, although he did not get his third save of the World Series because of the four-run lead. Rivera, along with Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Pettitte, won his fifth championship with the Yankees.
article written by Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry and Richard Sandomir provided updates and analysis during Game 6 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in the Bronx.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
World Series Game 5 Phillies 8 Yankees 6
Well it looks as if all the Phillies fans out there can breath a sigh of relief for the moment, as just as many had predicted, their team managed to win last night’s game against the New York Yankees.
As reported from WbzTV, the Philadelphia Phillies managed to come out on top with an 8-6 score, meaning that they now only trail the Yankees in the series by 3-2.
It also means that Game 6 in New York will really be an exciting prospect, as the Phillies now have the momentum to level the series.
However, the Yankees will surely feel confident knowing that the last two games will be played in the Yankee Stadium, with Game 6 starting on Wednesday at 7.57 approx EST.
Check out the full recap in the link above. Let us know your reaction to the game.
article By: Alan Ng
As reported from WbzTV, the Philadelphia Phillies managed to come out on top with an 8-6 score, meaning that they now only trail the Yankees in the series by 3-2.
It also means that Game 6 in New York will really be an exciting prospect, as the Phillies now have the momentum to level the series.
However, the Yankees will surely feel confident knowing that the last two games will be played in the Yankee Stadium, with Game 6 starting on Wednesday at 7.57 approx EST.
Check out the full recap in the link above. Let us know your reaction to the game.
article By: Alan Ng
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
World Series Game 4
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees are one victory from winning the World Series for the first time since 2000. After rallying to beat the Phillies, 7-4, the Yankees can win their 27th World Series with a victory in Game 5 on Monday night.
The Phillies tied the score with two outs in the eighth inning on Pedro Feliz’s home run off Joba Chamberlain, but the Yankees scored three runs off Brad Lidge in the top of the ninth inning, all with two outs.
Johnny Damon singled, Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch, Alex Rodriguez doubled to left and Jorge Posada singled home the final two runs. That was more than enough of a cushion for Mariano Rivera, who has never blown a three-run save opportunity in the World Series.
The Yankees now enjoy a commanding 3-1 lead in games, and of the 40 teams who have won Game 4 to take a 3-1 advantage, 34 have gone on to win the World Series.
C.C. Sabathia, pitching for the second time this postseason on only three days’ rest, threw well, allowing three runs in six and two-thirds innings.
The Phillies will look to stave off elimination behind their ace Cliff Lee in Game 5 on Monday night.
article written by: Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry, William C. Rhoden and Richard Sandomir will provide updates and analysis during Game 4 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in Philadelphia.
The Phillies tied the score with two outs in the eighth inning on Pedro Feliz’s home run off Joba Chamberlain, but the Yankees scored three runs off Brad Lidge in the top of the ninth inning, all with two outs.
Johnny Damon singled, Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch, Alex Rodriguez doubled to left and Jorge Posada singled home the final two runs. That was more than enough of a cushion for Mariano Rivera, who has never blown a three-run save opportunity in the World Series.
The Yankees now enjoy a commanding 3-1 lead in games, and of the 40 teams who have won Game 4 to take a 3-1 advantage, 34 have gone on to win the World Series.
C.C. Sabathia, pitching for the second time this postseason on only three days’ rest, threw well, allowing three runs in six and two-thirds innings.
The Phillies will look to stave off elimination behind their ace Cliff Lee in Game 5 on Monday night.
article written by: Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry, William C. Rhoden and Richard Sandomir will provide updates and analysis during Game 4 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in Philadelphia.
World Series Game 3 Yankees 8, Phillies 5
PHILADELPHIA — Behind a barrage of power and timely hits from Johnny Damon and Andy Pettitte, of all people, the Yankees overwhelmed Cole Hamels and the Phillies on Saturday night, 8-5, in Game 3 and seized a two-games-to-one advantage in the World Series.
The Phillies led by 3-0, but the Yankees surged with home runs by Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui. Rodriguez’s homer in the fourth inning was initially ruled a double, but replays showed it hit a television camera over the wall in the right-field corner.
The umpires conferred and then, making the first use of the video replay system in the World Series, changed the call to a home run.
The Yankees scored three times in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Pettitte hit a run-scoring single off a curveball from Hamels, and then Damon stroked a two-run double into the gap in right-center to make the score 5-3.
Jayson Werth hit two home runs for the Phillies, and Carlos Ruiz added one in the ninth off Phil Hughes, but the cleanup hitter Ryan Howard continued to struggle. He went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. He has nine strikeouts in the first three games. The Phillies’ No. 3 hitter, Chase Utley, also went 0 for 4, with two strikeouts.
Hamels’s postseason difficulties also continued as he allowed five runs in four and a third innings.
Hughes got one out in the ninth but after he gave up the home run to Ruiz, Joe Girardi called upon Mariano Rivera, who needed just five pitches to secure the final two outs.
This article written by the following: Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry, William C. Rhoden and Richard Sandomir provided updates and analysis during Game 3 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in Philadelphia. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/live-analysis-world-series-game-3-yankees-at-phillies/
The Phillies led by 3-0, but the Yankees surged with home runs by Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui. Rodriguez’s homer in the fourth inning was initially ruled a double, but replays showed it hit a television camera over the wall in the right-field corner.
The umpires conferred and then, making the first use of the video replay system in the World Series, changed the call to a home run.
The Yankees scored three times in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Pettitte hit a run-scoring single off a curveball from Hamels, and then Damon stroked a two-run double into the gap in right-center to make the score 5-3.
Jayson Werth hit two home runs for the Phillies, and Carlos Ruiz added one in the ninth off Phil Hughes, but the cleanup hitter Ryan Howard continued to struggle. He went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. He has nine strikeouts in the first three games. The Phillies’ No. 3 hitter, Chase Utley, also went 0 for 4, with two strikeouts.
Hamels’s postseason difficulties also continued as he allowed five runs in four and a third innings.
Hughes got one out in the ninth but after he gave up the home run to Ruiz, Joe Girardi called upon Mariano Rivera, who needed just five pitches to secure the final two outs.
This article written by the following: Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry, William C. Rhoden and Richard Sandomir provided updates and analysis during Game 3 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in Philadelphia. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/live-analysis-world-series-game-3-yankees-at-phillies/
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