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8:09: The Yankees don't score again in the inning, but they had two hits and drew a walk, doing more damage in the first than they did most of the night in Game 1. Lee threw 20 pitches.
8:05: Another huge hit for A-Rod, who doubles in Damon to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. That's Rodriguez's 16th RBI of the postseason, a new Yankees record.
8:01: Louder boos for Johnny Damon tonight than in the first two games here. That's what happens when you exploit a team's own stupidity to beat them in the biggest game of the year.
8:00: And we're underway. Game-time temperature is 50 degrees as Derek Jeter takes ball one from Cliff Lee before grounding out to shortstop.
7:55: Greetings from Citizens Bank Park. We're a few minutes from first pitch, as the Yankees try to wrap up title No. 27 with a win over the Phillies, Alanis Morrisette just sang a very good rendition of the National Anthem, and the Phillies are about to take the field once Cliff Lee walks in from the bullpen.
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