Phillies take Game 1 of the October Classic
On the heels of the Magician, Chris Lee the Philadelphia won the first game of the 2009 World Series in New York.
They came close to shutting out the Yanks.
The 2 big players of the game, Utley with 2 solo home runs early off of Sabathia set the stage for the 6-1 win. And Chris Lee pitching a complete game, 10 strike outs and a bit of magic with a behind the back line drive snag put the Yankees in a catch up position.
Not that the Yankees haven’t been there before but they nearly got shut out for the first time in 40 World Series appearances and the second time in their own park this year.
Chris Lee’s stellar performance was the pivitol key to the Phillies defense while the Yankee Bullpen was emptied with 5 or was it 6 pitchers starting in the 7th.
Sabathia was running out of steam.
Final analysis, tough offense, tough defense for the Phillies, galant effort for the high paid Yankees.
Lets see tonight what happens when Pedro hits the mound against his old team mates. Prediction…. 3-2 Phillies.
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