If there was ever a game to come up big Johnny Damon did it tonight. He was 3 for 4 with an RBI, also he got a late 9th inning single which started a rally. The Yankees in the beggining of this game got 2 runs to start out, then the Phils came back to score one in the bottom of the inning. Later they score another run in the middle inning to tie it. Then the Yanks got another rally to score two more and put themselves ahead 4-2. In the bottom of the 7th Chase Utley got to C.C with a solo homerun to get Philadelphia within one run. The Yankees put Joba Chamberlain to pitch in the bottom of inning number 8. He struck out the first two guys as he had his best fastball and continued to throw it. Pedro Feliz came up to try to do one thing and that was to hit a homerun so that they wouldnt have to rally off of Mariano Rivera(Yankees Closer) to tie the game. Pedro Feliz worked the count then Joba made a mistake by leaving a fastball down the middle and up and Pedro left it into the bleachers and the game was tied. With two out and nobody on Johnny Damon worked the count and then slapped a single the other way. Then he stole two bases to get to third. Mark Teixeira was hit with a pitch. A-ROD came to the plate and lined a double to left field with 2 out to take the lead the the top of the ninth. Jorge Posada hit another base hit to score two add on runs and Mariano Rivera came in the bottom of the ninth and did his business and got the save. But who knows what would have happened if Johnny Damon didnt get his little 2-out single off of Brad Lidge(Phillies closer). The Yankees defeated the Phillies 7-4 at Citizens Bank Park and took a dominating lead 3-1 in the series.
Monday, November 2, 2009
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