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PHILADELPHIA — Yankee Stadium will play host to a World Series clincher in its inaugural season. Whether the home team does the celebrating remains to be determined. After the Phillies' 8-6 win Monday night in Game 5, the Yankees remain one victory away from championship No. 27. The Phillies need two wins to repeat.
Why the Phillies have hope
Red-hot Chase Utley slugged his way to World Series immortality with two homers Monday, equaling Reggie Jackson's record of five. Utley erased the Yankees' 1-0 lead by blasting a three-run homer before A.J. Burnett retired a batter, then added a solo shot in the seventh.
Cliff Lee wasn't as sharp as in Game 1 but was good enough, allowing five runs in seven-plus innings. Alex Rodriguez doubled in a run in the first, but Lee settled down until the Yankees chased him with three runs in the eighth. "Chase is locked in," Phillies batting coach Milt Thompson said. "He's getting pitches and he's not missing them." ...
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