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World Series Game 6
Yankees vs. Phillies
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:57 p.m.
TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880
Game Time: 7:57 p.m.
TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (3-2)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner CF
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (3-0, 3.24 ERA)
PHILLIES (2-3)
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Pedro Feliz 3B
Ben Francisco LF
Carlos Ruiz C
Pitching: RHP Pedro Martinez (0-1, 2.08 ERA)
Yankees vs. Martinez
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| D. Jeter | 86 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | .256 | .347 | .395 | .742 |
| J. Posada | 60 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | .183 | .290 | .450 | .740 |
| A. Rodriguez | 55 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | .291 | .350 | .382 | .732 |
| E. Hinske | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .267 | .303 | .367 | .670 |
| H. Matsui | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .143 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
| J. Hairston Jr. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .370 | .433 | .519 | .952 |
| J. Damon | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .259 | .200 | .459 |
| R. Cano | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Molina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
| M. Teixeira | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| M. Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| N. Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 344 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 107 | .230 | .303 | .358 | .660 |
Phillies vs. Pettitte
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| R. Ibanez | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .318 | .476 | .794 |
| J. Rollins | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .389 | .611 |
| J. Werth | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .077 | .077 | .308 | .385 |
| M. Stairs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R. Howard | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| P. Feliz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .500 | .286 | .786 |
| C. Utley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| S. Victorino | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| B. Francisco | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
| C. Ruiz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| P. Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 99 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | .222 | .267 | .354 | .620 |
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.
- Andy Pettitte has started seven games against the Phillies in his career, and is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA. In a no decision against them earlier this year he allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 7 innings.
In 39 career postseason starts, Pettitte is 17-9 with a 3.88 ERA. The 17 wins are an all-time record. This year he's 3-0, with a 3.24 ERA in four postseason starts. In 25 innings pitched Pettitte has allowed 9 earned runs on 22 hits, walked 6 and struck out 22.
- In 32 starts against the Yankees, Pedro Martinez is 11-11, with a 3.20 ERA. In his game 2 loss of the series Pedro pitched 6 innings allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits, walked 2 and struck out 8.
In 15 games (13 starts) in the postseason Martinez is 6-3, with a 3.22 ERA. The last time he defeated the Yankees in the postseason was game 3 of the 1999 ALCS.
- The Phillies took two of the three meetings with the Yankees in the Bronx during the regular season. Including the playoffs the Yankees are 4-4 against Philly.
- Johnny Damon is 6 for his last 9.
- Joe Girardi said that Mariano Rivera is available for two innings tonight.
- Scott Brosius will throw out tonight's ceremonial first pitch.
- The Yankees are one win away from becoming the first team to win a World Series with a three-man rotation since the 1991 Minnesota Twins (Jack Morris, Kevin Tapani, and Scott Erickson).
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