Baseball Sports News:Phillies Strike First, Yankees Bounce Back
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The Philadelphia Phillies were able to strike first in Game 3 of the 2009 WOrld Series. In the bottom of the second inning, Jayson Werth hit a homer, Jimmy Rollins had a bases loaded walk and Shane Victorino had a sacrifice fly.
The New York Yankees could have easily folded but instead they battled back. Alex Rodriguez, who had been struggling during the World Series, hit a two run homer in the fourth to start the rally. Andy Pettitte helped his own cause with an RBI single, then Johnny Damon hit a two RBI double.
In the top of the sixth, Nick Swisher hit a solo shot to give the Yankees a 6-3 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Werth hit his second solo home run of the game.
Then the Yankees were able to break the game open. Jorge Posada hit an RBI single in the top of the seventh. The top of the eighth saw Hideki Matsui hit a pinch hit solo homer.
With an 8-4 lead, the Yankees only gave up a Carlos Ruiz solo shot and won the contest 8-5. The Yankees are now up 2-1 in the World Series. For the Phillies to have a legit shot at winning back-to-back championships, they desperately need a victory in Game 4.
Stay tuned to see if the Phillies can stay alive or if the Yankees will take a stranglehold on the series.
Alex Rodriguez is a hero once again (Image: Zuma Press)