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A.J. Burnett, Hideki Matsui Beat Phillies in World Series Game Two

All the bright spots and the warts have been exposed after two games in the 2009 World Series.

Mariano Rivera, perhaps the brightest of all stars, pitched a two-inning save to preserve a 3-1 Yankees victory over the Phillies on Thursday night in New York.

The World Series is now tied, at one win a piece.

Hideki Matsui hit the go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Yankees their first lead of the series, 2-1.

Yankees-Phillies World Series: A.J. Burnett Bests Pedro in 3-1 Game Two Win

The Yankees had lost Game One of the World Series on Wednesday 6-1 to the Phillies.

With Game Two of the World Series on Thursday, the Yankees felt a little pressure with their backs against the wall.

The Yankees were sending up their No. 2 starter in A.J. Burnett, a guy some Yankee fans don't have complete faith in, but at times has the look of being completely dominant, while the Phillies were countering with Pedro Martinez, a pitcher who is certainly no stranger to the postseason, the World Series, or pitching in Yankee Stadium.

Dino Daddy: Godzilla Chases Pedro As Yankees Even Up World Series

The strategy when facing Pedro Martinez is always to just wait him out, get his pitch count up, then pounce on the relievers who take over for him in the seventh inning.

In the fourth, everything appeared to be going as planned, as Mark Teixeira's homer tied the game and the Yankees started getting better swings against the future Hall of Famer.

Phillies-Yankees: Teixeira, Matsui Lift New York To Game Two Victory

The New York Yankees gave a reason why they are Pedro Martinez’s daddy.

Martinez pitched six innings giving up three runs in the 3-1 Game Two victory by the Yankees. Pedro allowed two solo homers, one to first baseman Mark Teixeira in the fourth and then another to Hideki Matsui in the sixth on a pitch that was practically in the dirt.

Phillies vs. Yankees: Philadelphia, Who's Your Daddy? New York Wins 3-1

Wily. Deceptive. Vintage.

And I'm not talking about Pedro Martinez.

Just 24 hours removed from Cliff Lee's Game One masterclass, AJ Burnett pitched a gem of his own to send the Yankees to Citizens Bank Park with the series tied at 1-1. 

The lesser-heralded half of the Yankees' offseason acquisitions allowed just one run on four hits and two walks, striking out nine in seven stunning innings to help New York to a 3-1 win in the Bronx.

Apparently, Cliff Lee Is the Yankees' Daddy.

 

This Column Originally Published at GetOutofMyBallpark.com

Cliff Lee Twirls Masterpiece, Dominates Yankees as Phillies Easily Take Game One

Philadelphia Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee took the mound to begin Game 1 as Yankees stadium bustled, anticipating the start of the World Series. The relaxed 31-year old looked in at catcher Carlos Ruiz, nodded his head yes, and pumped in a fastball that New York Yankees captain and leadoff hitter Derek Jeter fouled off. His outing was underway, and what an outing it would be for Lee.

A-Rod Stumbles As Phillies Scorch Yankees In Game One, 6-1

The boo birds are lying in wake. They are getting ready to let loose a tirade the likes of which have not been seen in a very long time in the Bronx. Last night there were rumblings, signs of things to come.

Despite the fact that Alex Rodriguez was hitting over .430 in the post season and hit clutch tying home runs late in games, here he was on baseball’s greatest stage with the opportunity to completely bury his past failures and finally be accepted as a true blue New York Yankee.

Phillies-Yankees: Cliff Lee, Chase Utley Help Phillies Take Game One

There’s an old saying in baseball that has held true from 1909 to 2009–good pitching always beats good hitting.

 

That saying held true again last night in Game One of the 2009 World Series.

On a rainy, misty night in the Bronx, Cliff Lee dominated a powerful New York Yankee lineup and Chase Utley hit two homeruns as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Yankees 6-1 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven World Series.

World Series: It's a Sad Day When Seats Are Empty for Game One at Yankee Stadium

When I think back to the old Yankee Stadium, the first thought that comes into my mind is an animal house.

The crowd was extremely loud, extremely rowdy, and the hostile environment they created made playing there unbelievably difficult for visiting teams.

At the new Yankee Stadium, however, those boisterous fans seem to still exist; only now you can’t see them because their seats begin a good 20 rows from of the field.

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