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World Series Game 4Yankees @ Phillies
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (2-1)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
CC Sabathia P
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (3-1, 1.57 ERA)
PHILLIES (1-2)
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Pedro Feliz 3B
Carlos Ruiz C
Joe Blanton P
Pitching: RHP Joe Blanton (0-0, 4.66 ERA)
Yankees vs. Blanton
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| M. Teixeira | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .357 | .704 | 1.061 |
| E. Hinske | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .176 | .471 | .647 |
| J. Molina | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
| D. Jeter | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .583 | .968 |
| J. Damon | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
| R. Cano | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 |
| A. Rodriguez | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .571 | .727 | 1.571 | 2.299 |
| H. Matsui | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .571 | .821 |
| M. Cabrera | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| J. Posada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 |
| N. Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 117 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 12 | .265 | .317 | .521 | .839 |
Phillies vs. Sabathia
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| R. Ibanez | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | .275 | .326 | .525 | .851 |
| J. Rollins | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 1.091 |
| S. Victorino | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 |
| R. Howard | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 |
| J. Werth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| P. Feliz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| B. Francisco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
| C. Utley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| E. Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| C. Ruiz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| M. Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Totals | 92 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 20 | .261 | .296 | .435 | .731 |
News & Notes
- At 103-59 the Yankees had the best record in all of baseball. The Yankees finish the '09 season 46-35 on the road, the second best record in the American League.
- At 93-69 the Phillies had the second best record in the National League behind the Dodgers. The Phillies were not too great at home this season, posting a 46-35 record, good for 6th in the National League. But in their last 12 postseason games at home they're 11-1.
- CC Sabathia has made three career starts against the Phillies and is 1-1, with a 4.35 ERA. He faced them back on 5/24 this year and in 8 innings he allowed 3 earned runs on 9 hits, did not walk a batter and struck out 4 in a no decision. He didn't pitch too poorly in game 1 but did take his first loss of the postseason, and last year he got pounded by the Phils in the NLDS in Philly as a member of the Brewers, allowing 5 earned runs on 6 hits in just 3.2 innings.
In four career starts on three-days rest CC is 3-1, with a 1.01 ERA. He won game 4 of the ALCS on short rest going 8 innings and allowing just 1 earned run on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5.
He's also a pretty good hitter. In 92 at-bats he's hitting .261/.269/.391 with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
- In four starts against the Yankees in his career Joe Blanton is 0-3 with a 8.18 ERA. The last time he faced them was back on 6/12/08 as a member of the A's. That day he took the loss allowing 4 earned runs on 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 6.2 innings pitched. In seven postseason games (four starts) Blanton is 2-0, with a 3.45 ERA.
- With his single in the seventh inning last night Jorge Posada moved him past Pete Rose and into seventh place on the all-time postseason hits list with 87.
- The Phillies took two of the three meetings with the Yankees in the Bronx during the regular season. Including the playoffs the Yankees are 3-3 against Philly.
- Thanks to last night's "controversy" FOX has pushed back their camera from its perch in the right field corner so it can no longer interfere with the game.
- Joe Girardi announced before tonight's game that A.J. Burnett will start game 5 on short rest.
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