The Philadelphia Phillies were able to strike first in Game 3 of the 2009 WOrld Series. In the bottom of the second inning, Jayson Werth hit a homer, Jimmy Rollins had a bases loaded walk and Shane Victorino had a sacrifice fly.
The New York Yankees could have easily folded but instead they battled back. Alex Rodriguez, who had been struggling during the World Series, hit a two run homer in the fourth to start the rally. Andy Pettitte helped his own cause with an RBI single, then Johnny Damon hit a two RBI double.
In the top of the sixth, Nick …read more

With the World Series tied 1-1 after the first two games in New York, the Yankees and Phillies travel to Philadelphia to play the next three contests. While the World Series is in its infancy, many experts are saying that Game 3 is a must win for both teams.
While I don’t think it’s literally a must win, there’s no doubt this is an important game. And, yes, chances are high that whichever team wins Game 3 will be the 2009 baseball champion.
For the Yankees, the reasoning is mostly related to pitching. In Game 3, they have Andy Pettitte on the …read more

The New York Yankees are headed back to the World Series. In Game 6, Andy Pettitte dominated on the mound and Alex Rodriguez had another memorable game as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels by a final count of 5-2.
The Angels actually got on the board first when Bobby Abreu hit an RBI single in the third inning. However, the Yankees got the lead for good in the fourth. Johnny Damon hit a two-run single and then Rodriguez drew a walk with the bases loaded to score Derek Jeter.
Pettitte pitched 6.1 innings and allowed only one earned run while …read more