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  • Yankees Win 27th World Series!

    Posted by: The Connector

    Baseball’s penthouse is again decorated with hand-painted silk pinstripe wallpaper. Nine years after their previous World Series title, the Yankees copped No. 27 last night when they spanked the defending champion Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium as a record gathering of 50,315 that didn’t include George Steinbrenner watched.

     

     

    And they looked very comfortable. Alex Rodriguez, who doesn’t have to answer any more questions about choking in the postseason, let loose with a river of victory tears and promised the parade will be a huge party.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Utley’s HRs help Phillies force Game 6 (AP)

    New York Yankees' Derek Jeter(notes) leaps over Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz(notes) to turn a double play on a ball hit by Matt Stairs(notes) during the eighth inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia.

    By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils' World Series title right there at Citizens Bank Park. Desperate to hang on, somehow Chase Utley and the Phillies did. Derek Jeter grounded into a double play, Mark Teixeira struck out, and Philadelphia staved off the…

  • Phils clinch third straight East title (AP)

    Fans celebrate after the Philadelphia Phillies' 10-3 victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies clinched the NL East title.

    Players doused each other with champagne and beer in the clubhouse and on the field. Fans partied in the stands. Manager Charlie Manuel enjoyed the celebration from his office. The Philadelphia Phillies won another NL East championship. Now they can rest and prepare to defend their World Series title. "I'll celebrate when we get to the big one," Manuel said.