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Bats Awaken In Philly, Yanks Take Game 3
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on November 1, 2009
Jayson Werth's 2 HR weren't enough for the Phillies in Game 3
After two pitching duels in New York, the first game in Philly provided plenty of fireworks. Home runs by Nick Swisher, Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez (I’ll get to this one in a bit), Jayson Werth (2 times) and Carlos Ruiz gave fans more than enough reason to hang around and watch this one after a hour and 20 minute rain delay.
Game 3 was easily the most exciting game of the series, and the first time both offenses got to the opposing starter. Cole Hamels made it into the 5th inning, but gave up five runs to Yankees hitters. Hamels hasn’t gone six full innings in any of his four postseason starts. And including the regular season, he’s 1-5 with a 7.32 ERA in his last seven starts. Andy Pettitte didn’t pitch great, but did enough to earn the win, 6 innings, 4 runs allowed. Althought, Pettitte did help out his cause in the 5th by driving in Nick Swisher, the first RBI by a Yankee pitcher in a World Series game since 1964 when “Ball Four” author Jim Bouton drove in Tom Tresh.
Angels Escape LA With Victory In Game 5
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on October 22, 2009
Jeff Mathis celebrates with Brian Fuentes after the Angels take Game 5
The Yankees were trailing by 1 run, bases loaded, two outs, top of the 9th, and a full count on Nick Swisher. Swisher got under a Fuentes pitch and popped out to Erick Aybar to give the Angels the Game 5 victory. Facing elimination from the 2009 postseason, the Angels didn’t want to go out without a fight. LA’s first five hitters reached and scored four runs in the first inning off A.J. Burnett. In fact they scored four runs before FOX was able to put up the scouting report graphic on Burnett. They held that lead until a very wacky 7th inning that scored the nine of the 13 runs scored.
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