Cole Hamels grew up watching Andy Pettitte pitch important playoff games and still tries to imitate his icy glare on the mound. When the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees play Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night, Hamels will try to beat one of his boyhood heroes. The young kid vs. the old October pro could be another classic pitching matchup.
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Burnett gives Yankees confident outing (AP)
A.J. Burnett hardly got any attention — until he got the win. Almost an afterthought in his matchup with colorful star Pedro Martinez, Burnett challenged Philadelphia right from the start Thursday night and gave the New York Yankees the confident pitching performance they desperately needed. Throwing first-pitch strikes to his first 11 batters, Burnett overpowered a dangerous Phillies lineup and…
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Phillies roll 11-0, take 2-1 NLCS lead (AP)
Cliff Lee sprinted off the mound after throwing his final pitch, nearly breaking a sweat for the first time. Heck, he almost outhustled the Phillies' newest speed demon, Ryan Howard. With their ace and slugger leading the way, the defending World Series champions got back their swagger. Lee dominated the Dodgers, Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early and Philadelphia cruised past…
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Rays 1B Pena hit by pitch, leaves game (AP)
Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena left the opener of Monday's day-night doubleheader against the Yankees after a pitch hit his hand and was undergoing X-rays. Pena was hurt on an 0-1 offering in the first inning from CC Sabathia, with the ball hitting his left hand and then his bat. Pena initially headed to first, but plate umpire Jim Wolf checked with third base umpire Fieldin Culbreth, who…