The Phils and Yanks squared off in game 2 of the World Series tonight. Like game 1 it was largely, a pitcher's duel, this time with Pedro Martinez dueling A.J Burnett. Unfortunately, for the Phils Burnett got the best of duel, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 9 in 7 innings. The Phils just couldn't figure out his curveball. As for Pedro he pitched well too, allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits and striking out 8 in 6 innings of work, but thanks to Burnett that was only good enough to put the Phils behind 3-1 going into the final 2 innings. Chan Ho Park, Scott Eyre, and, Ryan Madson combined to keep the Yanks scoreless after the 6th inning, and give the Phils a chance to pull a comeback, but with Mariano Rivera coming to pitch the 8th and 9th that was not a favorable propisition. Still, in the 8th inning the Phils actually got to Rivera and had their chance to pull the comeback with 2 on and 1 out for Chase Utley. Unfortunately, Utley grounded into a force out, or at least in reality it was a force out at 2nd, as replays showed Utley beat Derek Jeter's relay to 1st, but he was wrongfully called out to end the inning and strand Ryan Howard in the on deck circle. Howard later struck out to begin the 9th inning, but the Phils managed to give themselves one last chance to rally, as Raul Ibanez lined a 2 out double to bring the DH Matt Stairs to plate with a chance to tie it on one swing. Sadly Stairs could only strikeout to end it. So the series shifts to Philadelphia tied at 1 and the Phils still in good shape.
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The loss sure isnt as good as a win but I think its a lot better than getting out of New York with a win so we'll see is whats coming on Halloween.
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personally I would have prefered to come home up 2-0 because then the Phils would only have needed to win 2 out of 3 at home instead of all 3, but hey if anyone can win 3 in a row for the 2n year in a row its the phils.
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