PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils and the Yanks began the world series tonight before a packed crowd at the new Yankee stadium. For their 6th straight postseason series the Phils came out firing there best shots and were able to stun the Yankees for an early series lead. Cliff Lee got the start tonight against his former teammate, C.C Sabathia and he was just magnificent tossing a complete game, while allowing just 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 10 and walking none. Sabathia wasn't so lucky serving up 2 solo homers to Chase Utley, making him the first lefty to hit 2 homers in a world series game off a lefty pitcher, since Babe Ruth himself 81 years ago. Thanks to the homers Sabathia was forced to exit after only 7 innings. He then had to watch his bullpen blow any hopes for a Yankee victory, as Raul Ibanez slapped a 2 run single in the 8th inning and "the Flyin Hawaiian", Shane Victorino singled in 1 run and Ryan Howard doubled in another in the 9th inning for a 6-0 lead. From there a Jimmy Rollins error in the bottom of the inning, was all the averted a shutout for the Yankees, as Lee closed out a dominating 6-1 win. It was just unbelievable the way Lee performed tonight. I have never seen a pitcher look calmer on the mound in game 1 of the world series than Lee did tonight. He not only shut the Yankees with his arm, he made the most nonchalant catch of a pop up you've ever seen and incredible back handed stab of line drive. There just wasn't anything he couldn't do tonight. Really the whole team looked relaxed tonight, and it all came almost a little too easy. I new the Phils were a good team but I didn't know they were this good. Now, all of the sudden with Pedro Martinez on the mound tomorrow the Phils have a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead and perhaps turn the lights out on the Yanks for good.