Mattie T’s Game 5 Recap of the 2009 World Series
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on November 3, 2009
Put that champagne on hold.
The Philadelphia Phillies fought off elimination & will return this series to the Bronx after a 8-6 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Chase Utley made sure this series would at least have one more game, as he belted 2 homers to keep the defending champs’ season alive.
A.J. Burnett was roughed up for 6 runs on 4 hits in just 2 innings of work while pitching on short rest, while afterwards stating that “I let the city down.”
Alex Rodriguez’s bat continued to heat up Monday, as the Yankees’ 3rd baseman went 2-for-4 with a 2-run double & an RBI single in a losing cause.
Despite a rocky outing, Cliff Lee wins his 2nd game of the Fall Classic after pitching 7 innings & giving up 5 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Game 6 will be played Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium, as Pedro Martinez duels off against Andy Pettitte as the Phillies will once again try to starve off elimination & force a Game 7.
Martinez pitched a solid Game 2, but was unable to hold a lead as he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings of work & allowed a pair of homers to Mark Teixeira & Hideki Matsui.
Pettitte has not lost a postseason start in over 4 years, as he beat Philadelphia in Game 3 after pitching 6 innings & gave up 4 runs on 5 hits while striking out seven.
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