Yankees Take a 2 to 1 Lead
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 11/1/2009 — The game turned on a ball four count to Mark Teixeira. Up until that point in the fourth inning, Cole Hamels looked in complete control. The Yankees hadn't even gotten a hit to that point. Meanwhile, Andy Pettitte looked off and the Yankees were quickly down 3-0. Then Teixeira came up and with a ...

Yanks storm into Philly and shut up Rollins
zellspinstripeblog.com 11/1/2009 — Andy Pettitte got into trouble in the 2nd inning, and it looked like it might be a short night for him. That wasn’t the case though, as Andy battled through it and delivered 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. His final line was: W, 6IP 5H 4R 4ER3BB 7K. Pettitte won his Major ...

Swisher Breaks Out as Collective Offensive Leads Yankees Past Phillies, 8-5
yanksblog.com 11/1/2009 — On Halloween night, the Yankees sent Andy Pettitte up against Cole Hamels as the Yankees stepped into Citizens Bank Park for the first time since June 21, 2006. The first run of the day came when Jayson Werth led off the bottom of the second wi...

A-Rod, Swisher Come Alive For Series Lead
baseballdigest.com 11/1/2009 — Andy Pettitte has been on the big stage many times ni his career, but early on last night it looked like the Phillies were going to get the better of him and the Yankees. Then the Yankees bats woke up against the very human version of Cole Hamels ...

Yanks Outslug Phils; Take 2-1 Lead
fackyouk.blogspot.com 11/1/2009 — The last two times Andy Pettitte started a World Series game on a Saturday night, things did not go so well. Game Six of the 2003 World Series saw Pettitte take the loss as the Marlins clinched and Game Six in 2001 had the Diamondbacks absolutely teeing off on Pettitte as the Yanks failed to ...

Yanks Battle Back To Win, Take Lead In Series
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/1/2009 — (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 0  ...

Gamers
puristbleedspinstripes.com 11/1/2009 — When Andy Pettitte was down 3-0 in the bottom of the second and had thrown around forty pitches, admit it, you were worried. We don’t learn, do we? In game 3 of the 1999 World Series, with Andy Pettitte starting, the Yankees were down 5-1 in the game and came back and won. Down 3-0, ...

Rod, Pettitte power Yanks
mlb.mlb.com 11/1/2009 — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 11/01/09 2:05 AM EST PHILADELPHIA -- Alex Rodriguez's drive did more than rattle a stationary television camera perched over the right-field fence. The first video-reviewed home run in World Series history shook some life right ...

Game 3: Series Momentum Shifts to Yanks
nybaseballdigest.com 11/1/2009 — The work is only half done, but by winning Game 3 the Yankees put the Phillies in their first hole of the postseason. The decision by Charlie Manuel to not pitch Cliff Lee on three days rest means ace CC Sabathia will take on the pedestrian Joe Blanton in Game 4. That is why last night was such ...

World Series Game 3: The Camera Blinked
sports-central.org 11/1/2009 — Who'd have thought a World Series game would turn on a television camera, asks SC's Jeff Kallman. The Phillies now find themselves down 2-1, leaving Phillies manager Charlie Manuel with a difficult decision to make.

Homers, Pettitte pace Yanks to victory — Major League Baseball News 11/1/2009
Alex Rodriguez belted the first video-reviewed home run in World Series history to support another winning Andy Pettitte effort as the Yankees defeated the Phillies, 8-5, in Game 3 of the Fall Classic on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.

Yankees' bats break loose in Game 3 win (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/1/2009
The first instant replay call in World Series history did more than turn a double into a home run. It changed the whole game for Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees. Rodriguez's disputed shot started a big comeback and those powerful Yankees ...

Pettitte helps on both sides as Yankees lead 2-1 — ESPN.com - MLB 11/1/2009
Alex Rodriguez wound up with a home run after the first instant replay review in World Series history, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Saturday night for a 2-1 edge.

Yankees have a lot to say in Game 3 victory — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 11/1/2009
Even Nick Swisher gets into the act in Game 3, homering and scoring twice. PHILADELPHIA—The Yankees made a powerful statement with their 8-5 victory in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night. Actually, they made at least three ...

Bombers just that in Game 3 win — Major League Baseball News 11/1/2009
Sparked by Alex Rodriguez's replay-assisted two-run home run, aided by Nick Swisher's sudden rush of offense and capped by Hideki Matsui's pinch-hit power, the Yankees bashed out eight runs in their 8-5 win in Game 4 of the World Series.