Game 3, 4 and 5 Recap

Sorry took this long but my weekend was a little bit busy so I'll do a recap of the three games at Philadelphia all together.

Game 3

On Game 3 Andy Pettitte tooked the mound to face Cole Hamels. It wasn't a pretty game from Andy but he capped the Yankees in the Game. He trew 104 pitches leaving the game with 6 innings 4 runs and 7 strikeouts and with the win in sight. He even got his first Wolrd Series RBI with a single and then scorea a run on Damon's double ( fun fact: Jeter almost caught him on the run). For the Phillies last year Wolrd Series MVP Hamels started the Game really well but after Alex Rodriguez two run homer felt apart. He gave up 5 run in 4.1 innings with only three strikesout. The Yankees offense finally showed up and the final sxore was 8-5. Yankees was leading the Series 2-1.

Box Score Game 3

Game 4

On Game 4 Phillies manager Charles Manuel sent Blanton to face CC Sabathia who was coming of three days rest. It's wasn't a dominant performance by CC but he got out of the game with the win before Chamberlain left one on the strike zone that Pedro Feliz deposited on the Left Field seats to tie the game. After that Manuel brought Lidge for the first time in this World Series. After two quick outs he had a battle of 9 pitches with Johnny Damon before Damon hit a single to keep the game alive. On the next pitch Damon stole second base and saw that nobody was protecting the third base. He stole another one putting the go ahead run apenas 90 feets away. That maked Lidge worried and he hitted the next hitter. Teixeira got firts base with damon on third and with Rodrigues coming to plate. He lined a 1-2 pitch to left field for a double bringing Damon home and putting runners on second and third. Posada followed with a double of his one making 7-4. Game closed and the Yankees tookes a 3-1 lead at the Series.

Box Score Game 4

Game 5

On a must win game for the Phillies they broyght Lee on normal rest to face AJ Burnett on three days rest for the first time this season. The Yankees got a first lead with Rodriguez double making Damon score. But on the bottom half of the inning Aj allowed the first to hitter to get on base and then Utley hitted his fourth homer of the Series making the game 3-1 Phillies. On the third inning the Phillies got to Burnett again scoring three runs again and making AJ leave the game after just two innings. The Phillies offense showed up and on the 8 inning was 8-2 Phillies. But then the Yankees woke up and got a rally. They score three runs on the 8 thanks to another double buy Rodrigues that Ibanez couldn't get. On the ninth Madson came in for the Phillies (look likes Lidge won't show up again on this series) and the Yankees put the first twon hitters on bases. But after start the count on front 2-1 Jeter hitted a double play making Madson's life easier. Damn got a RBI single but after him Teixeira strikeout finish the game. The Phillies won 8-6 and wednesday the series go back to New York for Game 6 to a duel that I particularly was waiting: ANDY PETTITTE vs PEDRO MARTINEZ !!!!! See you guys there.

 

Box Score Game 5

Phillies ganham o primeiro jogo da World Series

Noite difícil ontem. Cliff Lee chegou ao Bronx com um objetivo: arremessar strikes e fazer com que os rebatedores dos Yankees tentassem rebater bolas fora da zona de strikes. Desde o primeiro arremesso ele manteve os rebatedores fora de equilíbrio.Trabalhando os dois lados da zona de strike ele arremessou um jogo completo permitindo apenas uma corrida, eliminando por strike out 10 e não permitindo um walk se quer.  O time do Yankees conhecido por sua paciência no bastão não conseguiu nenhum walk.

Do outro lado, CC começou o jogo conseguindo duas eliminações rápidas, antes de entrar em apuros lotando as bases. Porém, Ibanez rebateu uma bola rasteira nas mãos do Cano e CC conseguiu sair sem danos. Apesar deste primeiro inning (onde fez 24 arremessos) CC deu aos Yankees 7 entradas cedendo apenas duas corridas, essas duas marcadas em home runs simples pelo Utley. Não foi um bom jogo do CC, mas pelo menos deu aos Yankees uma chance de ganhar. Depois da saída de CC, o bullpen implodiu permitindo o Phillies marcar 4 corridas. Mesmo com o esforço na 9 entrada não foi o suficiente.

Pela primeira vez nos playoffs desse ano, os Yankees estarão atrás, 0-1. Jogo 2 dessa noite é crucial e será uma batalha entre AJ Burnett contra Pedro Martinez.

Placar do Jogo 1

Phillies win first game of the World Series

Rough night yesterday. Cliff Lee went to Bronx with one goal: trow strikes and make the Yankees hitters chase balls outside the zone. Since his first pitch Lee kept them off balance. Working both sides of the plate he trew a complete game alowing just one run and striking out 10 and without allowing a free pass. The Yankees hitters knowed as a patiente team couldn’t draw a single walk of Lee.

On the other side CC start the game getting to quicks out before got himself in trouble loading the bases but Ibanez hit a ground ball to Cano and CC got out of trouble. Beside that first inning (he had to trow 24 pitches) he gave the Yankees 7 innings of two run ball both runs scored by Utley solos shots. It was not a good game for CC but he still gave the Yankees a close game. After CC got out of the game the Yankees bullpen imploded surrendering 4 runs. Even with the effort in the 9 inning it was not enough.

For the first time in this playoffs the Yankees will be behind 0-1. Game two is crucial for them and will be a battle between AJ Burnett and Pedro Martinez.

Box Score Game 1