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.
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