10/29: World Series Game 1: Phillies Take Opener from Yanks
Posted by: Seamus
The first World Series game at the new Yankee Stadium was one for the Yankees to forget. Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and the rest of the defending champion Phillies dominated the Yankees in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, winning the game by a final score of 61.
The game was scoreless until the 3rd inning, when Chase Utley went yard off of CC Sabathia to give the Phils a 10 early advantage. Utley would strike once again in the 6th, taking an 0-2 pitch deep into the right field bleachers for his second solo shot of the game and a 20 lead for Philadelphia.
The Phillies would tack on two more runs in each of the 8th and 9th innings, rolling to an eventual 61 final score.
The Yankees just could not get anything going offensively, striking out 10 times and not drawing a walk against Cliff Lee. While the Yankees used six pitchers, Lee went the distance for the Phillies in this one, with the only Yankee run coming on a throwing error by Jimmy Rollins in the 9th inning.
Despite the Yankees' offensive futility, the Yankees found themselves still in the game most of the way thanks to a nice job by CC Sabathia on the mound. CC allowed just 4 hits in 7 innings, with just the two runs scoring on the solo home runs by Chase Utley.
One interesting albeit rather useless stat from Wednesday night's game: None of the Yankees who were playing in their first World Series game (Teixeira, A-Rod, Cano, Swisher, Cabrera) had a hit in the game and were a combined 0for-17. Each of the four Yankees who DID have World Series experience coming in (Jeter, Damon, Posada, Matsui) had at least one hit and were a combined 6-for-15.
The Yankees will take another crack at the Phillies in a huge Game 2 in the Bronx tonight. A.J. Burnett will make his first World Series start while the Yankees will matchup against old friend Pedro Martinez. Scheduled start time is 7:57 ET.
The game was scoreless until the 3rd inning, when Chase Utley went yard off of CC Sabathia to give the Phils a 10 early advantage. Utley would strike once again in the 6th, taking an 0-2 pitch deep into the right field bleachers for his second solo shot of the game and a 20 lead for Philadelphia.
The Phillies would tack on two more runs in each of the 8th and 9th innings, rolling to an eventual 61 final score.
The Yankees just could not get anything going offensively, striking out 10 times and not drawing a walk against Cliff Lee. While the Yankees used six pitchers, Lee went the distance for the Phillies in this one, with the only Yankee run coming on a throwing error by Jimmy Rollins in the 9th inning.
Despite the Yankees' offensive futility, the Yankees found themselves still in the game most of the way thanks to a nice job by CC Sabathia on the mound. CC allowed just 4 hits in 7 innings, with just the two runs scoring on the solo home runs by Chase Utley.
One interesting albeit rather useless stat from Wednesday night's game: None of the Yankees who were playing in their first World Series game (Teixeira, A-Rod, Cano, Swisher, Cabrera) had a hit in the game and were a combined 0for-17. Each of the four Yankees who DID have World Series experience coming in (Jeter, Damon, Posada, Matsui) had at least one hit and were a combined 6-for-15.
The Yankees will take another crack at the Phillies in a huge Game 2 in the Bronx tonight. A.J. Burnett will make his first World Series start while the Yankees will matchup against old friend Pedro Martinez. Scheduled start time is 7:57 ET.
