PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The New York Yankees are one victory away
from winning their 27th World Series. The Yanks rallied with three
runs after two were out in the ninth inning to beat Philadelphia
7-4 and take a 3-1 Series lead.
Alex Rodriguez delivered a run-scoring double to drive in the
go-ahead run in the Yankees. Johnny Damon started the two-out rally
with a walk off Phils reliever Brad Lidge. With the Phillies
infield in an overshift, Damon stole second base and raced to third
when nobody was covering. A-Rod's hit easily scored Damon from
third. Jorge Posada added two insurance runs with a single.
The Yanks got a gutty pitching performance from their ace CC
Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) pitching on three days' rest. Sabathia
allowed three runs on seven hits, striking out six in his six and
two-thirds innings.
Chase Utley's solo homer with two out in the seventh sent
Sabathia to the showers. Damaso Marte (DAH'-muh-so MAR'-tay)
relieved and retired Ryan Howard to end the seventh. Joba
(JAH'-bah) Chamberlain was the winning pitcher despite giving up a
tying home run to Pedro Feliz (feh-LEEZ') in the eighth inning.
Mariano Rivera closed out the Phillies in a one-two-three ninth
for his fifth save of this postseason.
The Yankees can win the Series with a victory Monday night in
Game 5. The Yanks are going with A.J. Burnett against the Phils
ace, Cliff Lee, who dominated the Yanks in a complete-game victory
in Game 1.


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