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lennysyankees.com - 21 days ago
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Hats off to this man. GODZILLA! What a guy. Congratulations to Hideki Matsui and all of his fans in Japan. He was an excellent addition to the Yankees for the past six seasons, and I’m glad he’s finally got a ring to show for it. With, or without him next year, I wish Matsui all the best.
detroit4lyfe.com - 21 days ago
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The Real Translation of World Series MVP Hideki Matsui's ...
sports.espn.go.com - 20 days ago
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Hideki Matsui did all sorts of damage Wednesday
night, setting a record with six RBIs in a...
World Series clincher and leading the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Wednesday night.
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New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui becomes first ...
metsfansforever.com - 20 days ago
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Author: Greg Pomes Thankfully the World Series is
finally over, meaning that the 2009 baseball season is...
over and the Hot Stove season is upon us now. There is going to be a lot of pressure on the Mets now to improve the team and not just for the way the 2009 season ...
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Will Hideki Matsui Be A Met Next Year?
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Yankees capture #27 for #27
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... The Yankees beat the Phillies 7-3 last night, propelled by Hideki Matsui’s six runs batted in, the World Series MVP. ...
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Matsui Homers to Give Yanks a Lead
novafantasysports.com 27 days ago — Update: Hideki Matsui hit a solo home run in the 6th inning of Game 2, to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, their first lead of the series. The Yankees added another in the 7th, and held on to beat the Phillies 3-1. Matsui finished 2-3 with a solo homer and a walk. The Yankee win ...
novafantasysports.com 27 days ago — Update: Hideki Matsui hit a solo home run in the 6th inning of Game 2, to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, their first lead of the series. The Yankees added another in the 7th, and held on to beat the Phillies 3-1. Matsui finished 2-3 with a solo homer and a walk. The Yankee win ...
Discussion: Hideki Matsui
mlbtraderumors.com 24 days ago — Despite belting a crucial home run in Game 2 of the World Series, Hideki Matsui will not start tonight in Philadelphia. The 35-year-old DH's knee issues have been much-discussed this season, as he has yet to play a single inning in the field. ...
mlbtraderumors.com 24 days ago — Despite belting a crucial home run in Game 2 of the World Series, Hideki Matsui will not start tonight in Philadelphia. The 35-year-old DH's knee issues have been much-discussed this season, as he has yet to play a single inning in the field. ...
Matsui Gives Yanks Parting Gift
nybaseballdigest.com 20 days ago — In all likelihood Hideki Matsui played his final game in pinstripes last night. His first Yankee Stadium performance was in 2003 when he hit a grand slam in a victory over the Minnesota Twins. His potential finale was a three hit/6 RBI performance that will go down in Yankees lore. The 2009 MVP ...
nybaseballdigest.com 20 days ago — In all likelihood Hideki Matsui played his final game in pinstripes last night. His first Yankee Stadium performance was in 2003 when he hit a grand slam in a victory over the Minnesota Twins. His potential finale was a three hit/6 RBI performance that will go down in Yankees lore. The 2009 MVP ...
WS Coverage: Thoughts on the WS MVP and Matsui.
fangraphs.com 20 days ago — They got it right. Hideki Matsui was unequivocally the right choice for World Series MVP. His raw numbers were incredible. In 15 plate appearances, the Phillies only managed to get Matsui out 5 times. His 8 hits, 2 doubles, and 2 HRs add up to a ...
fangraphs.com 20 days ago — They got it right. Hideki Matsui was unequivocally the right choice for World Series MVP. His raw numbers were incredible. In 15 plate appearances, the Phillies only managed to get Matsui out 5 times. His 8 hits, 2 doubles, and 2 HRs add up to a ...
Hideki Matsui Powers New York Yankees To World Series Championship
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 20 days ago — Playing in perhaps his final game as a New York Yankee, Matsui went 3-for-4 with a homerun, a double, a single, and six RBI as the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win their 27th championship.
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 20 days ago — Playing in perhaps his final game as a New York Yankee, Matsui went 3-for-4 with a homerun, a double, a single, and six RBI as the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win their 27th championship.
Damon, not Matsui, starting in LF
pinstripealley.com 26 days ago — Damon, not Matsui, starting in LF Had to be done. You can't put a guy out there who hasn't played the field since June of 2008 .
pinstripealley.com 26 days ago — Damon, not Matsui, starting in LF Had to be done. You can't put a guy out there who hasn't played the field since June of 2008 .
Matsui to the OF in Game 3?
itsaboutthemoney.net 26 days ago — I'll miss having Matsui's bat in the lineup when the Yanks venture down the NJ Turnpike in Game 3 tomorrow. However, I can't endorse this idea : "That's something we're going to have to talk about," Girardi said of using the 35-year-old Matsui in ...
itsaboutthemoney.net 26 days ago — I'll miss having Matsui's bat in the lineup when the Yanks venture down the NJ Turnpike in Game 3 tomorrow. However, I can't endorse this idea : "That's something we're going to have to talk about," Girardi said of using the 35-year-old Matsui in ...
World Series Game 2: Yankees vs. Phillies -- Live Game Chat @ 7:45 PM
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 27 days ago — *******Live game chat starts at 7:45 PM******* World Series Game 2 Yankees vs. Phillies Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:57 p.m. TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES (0-1) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH ...
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 27 days ago — *******Live game chat starts at 7:45 PM******* World Series Game 2 Yankees vs. Phillies Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:57 p.m. TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES (0-1) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH ...
World Series Game#2: Phillies at Yankees
zellspinstripeblog.com 27 days ago — Yankees (7-3) vs. Phillies (8-2) Pitching Matchup: RHP AJ Burnett (0-0, -.–) vs RHP Pedro Martinez (0-0, -.–) Lineup Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Cano 2B Hairston RF Cabrera CF Molina C Game #2 Schedule of Events 4:50 – 6 p.m.: Yankees ...
zellspinstripeblog.com 27 days ago — Yankees (7-3) vs. Phillies (8-2) Pitching Matchup: RHP AJ Burnett (0-0, -.–) vs RHP Pedro Martinez (0-0, -.–) Lineup Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Cano 2B Hairston RF Cabrera CF Molina C Game #2 Schedule of Events 4:50 – 6 p.m.: Yankees ...
The answer: Burnett helps Yankees even series
lennysyankees.com 27 days ago — Going down 2-0 in a series would have been a very tough hole to crawl out of. A.J. Burnett avoided that disaster by pitching the Yankees to a 3-1 victory. Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui provided the offense with a pair of solo blasts. Quick ‘Cap: The Phillies took the early lead once ...
lennysyankees.com 27 days ago — Going down 2-0 in a series would have been a very tough hole to crawl out of. A.J. Burnett avoided that disaster by pitching the Yankees to a 3-1 victory. Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui provided the offense with a pair of solo blasts. Quick ‘Cap: The Phillies took the early lead once ...
Kernan: Matsui Must Remain In Lineup
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 26 days ago — From Kevin Kernan : Hideki Matsui showed just how important he is to the Yankees last night. His sixth inning home run off Pedro Martinez after Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez had struck out proved to be the go-ahead run in the 3-1 victory over the Phillies at Yankees Stadium to tie the World ...
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 26 days ago — From Kevin Kernan : Hideki Matsui showed just how important he is to the Yankees last night. His sixth inning home run off Pedro Martinez after Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez had struck out proved to be the go-ahead run in the 3-1 victory over the Phillies at Yankees Stadium to tie the World ...
Burnett to Mo and the Yankees are level
yankees.lhblogs.com 25 days ago — A terrific night from A.J. Burnett and another big hit by Hideki Matsui off Pedro Martinez gives the Yankees a 3-1 win and a split of the two games against the Phillies in New York. Back with more from the clubhouse soon.
yankees.lhblogs.com 25 days ago — A terrific night from A.J. Burnett and another big hit by Hideki Matsui off Pedro Martinez gives the Yankees a 3-1 win and a split of the two games against the Phillies in New York. Back with more from the clubhouse soon.
How would the Yankees use the double switch?
riveraveblues.com 25 days ago — For the first time since June, the Yankees will be without the benefit of the designated hitter, a big part of their offense. That role has been Hideki Matsui ’s this year, and he performed admirably, posting a .274/.367/.509 line across 526 ...
riveraveblues.com 25 days ago — For the first time since June, the Yankees will be without the benefit of the designated hitter, a big part of their offense. That role has been Hideki Matsui ’s this year, and he performed admirably, posting a .274/.367/.509 line across 526 ...
Hideki Matsui Should Not Play the Outfield in the World Series
mvn.com 25 days ago — Hideki Matsui has absolutely crushed the ball all season long for the Yankees. He has continued to do that in the postseason. So far, he has produced a line of .278/.422/.472 with 2 home runs and six runs batted in. He also put together a regular season that exceeded all expectations. ...
mvn.com 25 days ago — Hideki Matsui has absolutely crushed the ball all season long for the Yankees. He has continued to do that in the postseason. So far, he has produced a line of .278/.422/.472 with 2 home runs and six runs batted in. He also put together a regular season that exceeded all expectations. ...
Lineup
yankeesredsox.com 25 days ago — LoHud had the lineup and it's basically Game 1 without Matsui. Swisher is back in right and hitting 7th. In addition, the Yankees are giving CC the ball in Game 4. Can't say the lineup is a shocker, but I wonder if Girardi would put Matsui in the outfield in a ...
yankeesredsox.com 25 days ago — LoHud had the lineup and it's basically Game 1 without Matsui. Swisher is back in right and hitting 7th. In addition, the Yankees are giving CC the ball in Game 4. Can't say the lineup is a shocker, but I wonder if Girardi would put Matsui in the outfield in a ...
Getting Younger
baseballmusings.com 22 days ago — Rob Neyer argues that the Yankees will cut ties with Hideki Matsui in an effort to get younger : Well, yes … but there’s something else, too, that Kepner touches on just tangentially: the Yankees are old. Now it seems that their ...
baseballmusings.com 22 days ago — Rob Neyer argues that the Yankees will cut ties with Hideki Matsui in an effort to get younger : Well, yes … but there’s something else, too, that Kepner touches on just tangentially: the Yankees are old. Now it seems that their ...
World Series Game 6: Yankees vs. Phillies -- Live Game Chat @ 7:45 PM
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 21 days ago — *******Live chat at bottom of post******* World Series Game 6 Yankees vs. Phillies Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY 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 ...
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 21 days ago — *******Live chat at bottom of post******* World Series Game 6 Yankees vs. Phillies Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY 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 ...
World Series Game#6: Phillies at Yankees
zellspinstripeblog.com 21 days ago — Yankees (10-4) vs. Phillies (9-5) Pitching Matchup: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 6.00) vs RHP Pedro Martinez (0-1, 4.50) Lineup Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Posada C Cano 2B Swisher RF Gardner CF Game News & Notes (Courtesy of the LoHud Blog) ...
zellspinstripeblog.com 21 days ago — Yankees (10-4) vs. Phillies (9-5) Pitching Matchup: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 6.00) vs RHP Pedro Martinez (0-1, 4.50) Lineup Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Posada C Cano 2B Swisher RF Gardner CF Game News & Notes (Courtesy of the LoHud Blog) ...
Matzilla Destroys Pedro and the Phils in the Clincher
ltsports.net 21 days ago — Following the Yankees destruction of the Phillies in Game 6, the Yanks are World Series Champions! The Yankees were led in this game by long time veteran Hideki ”Godzilla” Matsui. Matsui beat up on Pedro Martinez and the rest of the Phillies pitching for a total of 6 RBIs. Included ...
ltsports.net 21 days ago — Following the Yankees destruction of the Phillies in Game 6, the Yanks are World Series Champions! The Yankees were led in this game by long time veteran Hideki ”Godzilla” Matsui. Matsui beat up on Pedro Martinez and the rest of the Phillies pitching for a total of 6 RBIs. Included ...
Sadly, no baseball will be played tomorrow.
the700level.com 21 days ago — With their backs against the wall, needing a victory to keep their season alive, the reigning WFC failed to capitalize with men on base and as a result the New York Yankees are world champions. Pedro Martinez seemingly never had a chance against this potent Yankees line up, Hideki Matsui ...
the700level.com 21 days ago — With their backs against the wall, needing a victory to keep their season alive, the reigning WFC failed to capitalize with men on base and as a result the New York Yankees are world champions. Pedro Martinez seemingly never had a chance against this potent Yankees line up, Hideki Matsui ...
Photos Of Hideki Matsui’s ‘Wife’ Posted: Is It Her? — SPORTSbyBROOKS
With Hideki Matsui your World Series MVP, the mad search is one for photos of Matsui’s wife.
Why so? The unintentionally amusing depiction of her he presented to reporters after his marriage in 2008. I was sent a couple photos last night that may well be her. Scary part: The ...
Mighty Matsui powers Yankees to early lead in Game 6 — Big League Stew
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui (notes) sure picked a good time to have his finest game as a Yankee. With free agency (and a possible departure from New York) looming in the offseason, Matsui went 3-for-3 with a homer, a double and six RBIs in his first three at-bats during Wednesday's Game ...
Matsui PH Homerun — Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: Hideki Matsui hit a pinch hit solo home run, to give the Yankees a 8-4 lead after the top of the 8th inning. Matsui, hitting for the pitcher, was able to drive the ball to left field.
Fantasy Impact: Matsui had a great year on a per game basis this year, hitting 28 homers, ...
What will Girardi do with Matsui in Philadelphia? — Circling The Bases
With the World Series shifting to Philadelphia for the next three games and the designated hitter not in play, the Yankees are facing a decision about what to do with Hideki Matsui. Matsui was one of the team's best hitters...
Yanks tie Series on Teixeira, Matsui HRs (AP) — The GNUru Fantasy Sports News | Popular Fantasy News
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and giving the Yankees a 3-1 victory over ...
Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series — Sports Fan stories from WRAL.com
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.
Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP — FanHouse
by Andrew Johnson Hideki Matsui was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 World Series after a record-setting performance in the decisive Game 6. Matsui drove in six of the Yankees ' seven runs in their World Series-clinching victory, staking New York to an early lead with a two-run ...
Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP — FanHouse
by Andrew Johnson Hideki Matsui was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 World Series after a record-setting performance in the decisive Game 6. Matsui drove in six of the Yankees ' seven runs in their World Series-clinching victory, staking New York to an early lead with a two-run ...
Hideki Matsui World Series MVP — Empire Sports Now
Hideki Matsui’s six RBI night in game six of the World Series earned him MVP honors. Not only is he the first full-time DH to win the award, he is the first Japanese born player to with the award. Here is what Matsui did this series:
He started the three games held at Yankee ...
Curtain Call For The Ages — Baseball Digest
“After one game, one glorious game, Matsui already felt enveloped in the mystique and aura of the legendary Stadium where so much baseball history has happened. Actually, Matsui added to those feelings of invincibility by becoming the first Yankee to stroke a grand slam in his first game in the ...
Mighty Matsui powers Yankees to World Series victory, gets MVP — Big League Stew
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui (notes) sure picked a good time to have his finest game as a Yankee. With free agency (and a possible departure from New York) looming in the offseason, Matsui went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double and six RBIs in New York's 7-3 title-clinching victory against ...
Mighty Matsui powers Yankees to victory in Game 6, 27th title — Big League Stew
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui (notes) sure picked a good time to have his finest game as a Yankee. With free agency (and a possible departure from New York) looming in the offseason, Matsui went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double and six RBIs in New York's 7-3 title-clinching victory against ...
Matsui Homers in the 2nd — Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: Hideki Matsui drove in the first two runs of the game Wednesday, hitting a two run bomb off of Pedro Martinez in the 2nd innging. Then in the 3rd inning, Matsui singled off Martinez with the bases loaded, driving in another two runs. It's 4-1 Yankees after 3.
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Return of Godzilla — The LoHud Yankees Blog
The Yankees had an odd scheduling glitch earlier this season when they played nine straight games in National League parks. During that stretch, Hideki Matsui barely played at all. One would imagine those 11 days felt like nothing compared to Matsui having to be on the bench for the last three. ...
Have we finally found Mrs. Matsui? — Zell's Pinstripe Blog
Last year, Hideki Matsui secretly wed a 25-year-old woman from Japan. Hideki held a press conference to announce it, but he wouldn’t release her name to the public. Instead, he held up a drawing of her rather than a photo.
Fans of his, and the Japanese media have gone crazy looking for ...
Matsui will be a spectator in Game 3 — Circling The Bases
Joe Girardi confirmed that Johnny Damon will start in left field for Game 3. While he didn't make it official, this all but guarantees that Hideki Matsui will be sitting on the bench to start Saturday's game in Philadelphia. While...
Reason number 18 why you don’t want Joe Girardi managing your favorite WS team… — THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball
He is thinking of playing Matsui in LF rather than Damon because Matsui is 5 for 10 so far in the Series.
The problem of course is that Damon and Matsui are almost exactly equivalent on offense and Damon is much the superior defensive player and base runner. I ran it through my sim ...
Matsui Becomes Spectator in NL Park — FanHouse
by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- The man who hit the go-ahead homer for the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series will almost certainly not be starting Game 3. With the shift to the National League park and the loss of the designated hitter, it would seem a stretch for the Yankees to put Hideki ...
Matsui Becomes Spectator in NL Park — FanHouse
by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- The man who hit the go-ahead homer for the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series will almost certainly not be starting Game 3. With the shift to the National League park and the loss of the designated hitter, it would seem a stretch for the Yankees to put Hideki ...
Matsui Becomes Spectator in NL Park — FanHouse
by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- The man who hit the go-ahead homer for the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series will almost certainly not be starting Game 3.
With the shift to the National League park and the loss of the desingated hitter, it would seem a stretch for the Yankees to put Hideki ...
Matsui makes it hard for Yanks to release him — NY Post: Sports
I'VE maintained for a while that the Yankees should get younger and let Hideki Matsui depart this winter, but how do you do that now? This wasn't Reggie Jackson hitting three home runs in one game, but what we saw last night by Matsui (six RBIs i...
I'VE maintained for a while that the Yankees should get younger and let Hideki Matsui depart this winter, but how do you do that now? This wasn't Reggie Jackson hitting three home runs in one game, but what we saw last night by Matsui (six RBIs i...
Matsui ties mark with 6 RBIs in WS game (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui has driven in six runs in Game 6 against the Phillies to tie Bobby Richardson's record for most RBIs in a World Series game. Matsui hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second, a two-run single in the third ...
Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui has driven in six runs in Game 6 against the Phillies to tie Bobby Richardson's record for most RBIs in a World Series game. Matsui hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second, a two-run single in the third ...
Stick figures: Matsui, Tex, Cano — Major League Baseball News
The keys for the Yankees in Game 6 against Pedro Martinez could the bats of Hideki Matsui, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano.
The keys for the Yankees in Game 6 against Pedro Martinez could the bats of Hideki Matsui, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano.
Matsui says he's ready for OF duty — NY Post: Sports
PHILADELPHIA -- It's been three years since Hideki Matsui has played any right field and a season-and-a-half since he has been in the outfield at all. Thus, painful as it is to lose a designated hitter who had three hits in six at-bats during Worl...
PHILADELPHIA -- It's been three years since Hideki Matsui has played any right field and a season-and-a-half since he has been in the outfield at all. Thus, painful as it is to lose a designated hitter who had three hits in six at-bats during Worl...
Game 2 hero Matsui could be on bench next three games — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB
Sporting News staff reports These could be the final days in pinstripes for New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui, who will become a free agent after the World Series. Matsui's homer in Game ...
Sporting News staff reports These could be the final days in pinstripes for New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui, who will become a free agent after the World Series. Matsui's homer in Game ...
Homers by Matsui, Teixeira give Yankees the lead — Examiner Sports
Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira homered off an otherwise sharp Pedro Martinez, giving the New York Yankees a 2-1 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies after six innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night.
Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira homered off an otherwise sharp Pedro Martinez, giving the New York Yankees a 2-1 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies after six innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night.
Game 2: Yankees 3, Phillies 1 — NY Post: Sports
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and g...
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and g...
