The play that changed the World Series
mlbnotebook.com 11/3/2009 — Thanks to a heads-up play by Johnny Damon and the Phillies playing the lefty power hitter shift defense, what could have been a World Series tied 2-2 is now a 3-1 Yankees series lead. Game 4 becomes an instant classic in the latest volume of World Series history. All becuase Johnny Damon ...  ...

Damon's instincts a treat for Yankees
sportingnews.com 11/2/2009 — PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Damon was entertaining reporters at the World Series the other day by reliving the joy he derives from being a trickster on Halloween. Seems Damon likes to hide in the bushes and scare the little ones when "they think ...

On The Damon Steal
lookoutlanding.com 11/3/2009 — It was a very heads-up play. Not a lot of guys would've been paying attention to third base in that situation, but Damon was thinking the whole time, and earned himself a free 90 feet. There was no risk - he saw that the base was uncovered and knew ...

Anatomy of an at-bat: Johnny Damon's single
pinstripealley.com 11/2/2009 — More photos » by Rob Carr - AP Browse more photos » Damon gets the AAB Award for the second straight night. His nine-pitch single with two outs in the ninth started a three-run rally that allowed Mo to ...

Damon's 'instinctual' double dash makes World Series history
sports.yahoo.com 11/4/2009 — PHILADELPHIA — Had Derek Jeter (notes) been the culprit of the double theft, it would have gone done in the history books as the all-time greatest display of "baseball smarts." But since it was a self-described Idiot doing the ...

Clutch A-Rod carries New York Yankees to brink of 27th World Series title
nydailynews.com 11/2/2009 — PHILADELPHIA - The night started to come to Alex Rodriguez now, Game 4 started to come to him at Citizens Bank Park , Game 4 and the World Series and this chance for him to be Mr. November for the Yankees . October had ended for him with a home run ...

Better than “the Steal”?
spartyandfriends.com 11/2/2009 — This of course all becomes moo*if they Yankees choke away their 3-1 advantage over Philadelphia. However, Johnny Damon had one of the most heads up base running plays in postseason history last night, it set of a chain reaction in the way Brad ...

So, just how good was Damon’s steal?
hardballtimes.com 11/3/2009 — As I'm sure you all have heard, Johnny Damon took advantage of the shift to advance an extra base on a steal of second last night. While it was a very heads up and exciting play, it simply didn't have much of an impact on the game itself. As Jeff Sullivan of Lookout Landing notes : # ...

Brad Lidge Implodes, Yankees On Cusp Of World Series
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 11/2/2009 — In a crucial Game Four, Alex Rodriguez broke a 4-4 tie with a double in the ninth inning off of Lidge and Jorge Posada singled home two more runs to give the Yankees a 7-4 victory over the Phillies. The Yankees now lead the best of seven World Series 3-1.

Phils Drop Game 4, '2009 Lidge' is Back
misterballz.blogspot.com 11/2/2009 — It wasn't a save situation, but it was definitely the spot in the game where the home teams uses its closer, because at that stage of the game, the home team can't have a lead without the game ending, so there's no longer a chance for a save situation. Tie score, top of the ninth inning, the ...

A-Rod gets the game-winner; Damon won the game — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/2/2009
The Yankees are one win away from the World Series title after a dramatic win in Game 4, one which will be remembered for Alex Rodriguez’s game-winning hit - but should be remembered for Johnny Damon’s heads-up baserunning. With Damon ...

Damon helps Yanks 'steal' Game 4 in 9th (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/2/2009
Johnny Damon slid into second base, saw third was uncovered and swiped that, too. All on a single pitch. The Philadelphia Phillies never recovered. Damon's daring dash at Citizens Bank Park will be remembered for a long time. He scored the tiebreaking ...

A-Rod's clutch hit in 9th puts Yanks on brink of Series title — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 11/2/2009
Alex Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his life, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's alert dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Sunday night for a 3-1 ...

Who was on third for Phils? Nobody — Major League Baseball News 11/3/2009
The Phillies discussed the play that set in motion a killer 7-4 loss Sunday night to the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series. Johnny Damon stole second base in the ninth and wisely ran to third with nobody covering third base.

World Series Game 5: Yankees-Phillies live blog — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/3/2009
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 ...