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Yanks wrap it up: New York dethrones Philadelphia in six games
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The Yankees celebrate in the infield after the final out of the World Series. New York defeated Philadelphia four games to two.
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Published: November 5, 2009
NEW YORK - The New York Yankees won the World Series last night, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.
Andy Pettitte won the clinching game last night, pitching the Yankees to their 27th championship and first since 2000.
Matsui homered, doubled and singled, and tied Bobby Richardson's 49-year-old record for RBIs in a Series game. His two-run homer off Pedro Martinez in the second inning started the Yankees on their way.
Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez helped the Yankees wrap up a successful season in their first year at the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium.
Matsui powered a quick rout of old foe Pedro Martinez -- and Mariano Rivera got the final outs for the Yankees.
For Chase Utley and the Phillies, it was a frustrating end to another scintillating season. Philadelphia fell two wins short of becoming the first NL team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds.
Ryan Howard's sixth-inning homer came too late to wipe away his World Series slump, and Phillies pitchers rarely managed to slow Matsui and the Yankees.
New York wasted its chance to wrap the Series up in Game 5 at Philadelphia, then set its sights on clinching at home for the first time since 1999.
New York's eight seasons without a championship was the third-longest stretch for the Yankees since their first one, after gaps of 17 (1979-95) and 14 (1963-76).
Playing perhaps his final game with the Yankees, Matsui hit a two-run homer off Martinez in the second inning and a two-run single on an 0-2 pitch in the third.
A slumping Teixeira added an RBI single in the fifth off reliever Chad Durbin, and Matsui cracked a two-run double off the right-center field fence against lefty J.A. Happ.
Matsui, a designated hitter with balky knees, came off the bench in all three games at Philadelphia. Still, he had a big Series, going 8 for 13 (.615) with three homers and eight RBIs. His go-ahead shot off an effective Martinez in Game 2 helped the Yankees tie it 1-all.
Bobby Richardson was the only other player with six RBIs in a World Series game, doing it for the Yankees in Game 3 against Pittsburgh in 1960. Richardson had a first-inning grand slam and a two-run single in the fourth.
Matsui's big hits built a comfortable cushion for Pettitte, who shouted at plate umpire Joe West while coming off the field in the fourth.
Still, Pettitte extended major-league records with his 18th postseason win and sixth to end a series.
Pettitte, a 37-year-old left-hander, became the first pitcher to start and win the clincher in all three postseason rounds. He beat Minnesota and the Los Angeles Angels in the AL playoffs.
Pettitte lasted 52/3 innings, allowing three runs, four hits and five walks. Joba Chamberlain and Damaso Marte combined for 12/3 innings of scoreless relief before Rivera secured the final five outs.
PHI. ab r h bi N.Y. ab r h bi
Rollins ss 4 0 0 1 Jeter ss 5 2 3 0
Victorn cf 4 0 1 0 Damon lf 1 1 0 0
Utley 2b 3 1 0 0 HrstnJr lf 2 0 0 0
Howard 1b 4 1 1 2 Teixeir 1b 3 1 1 1
Werth rf 2 0 0 0 ARdrgz 3b 2 2 1 0
Ibanez dh 3 0 2 0 HMatsu dh 4 1 3 6
P.Feliz 3b 4 0 0 0 Posada c 3 0 0 0
BFrncs lf 3 0 0 0 Cano 2b 4 0 0 0
Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Swisher rf 3 0 0 0
C.Ruiz c 2 1 2 0 Gardnr cf 4 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 Totals 31 7 8 7
Philadelphia 001 002 000 -- 3
New York 022 030 00x -- 7
DP--N.Y. 2. LOB--Phila. 8, N.Y. 7. 2B--Ibanez 2 (4), Jeter (3), H.Matsui (1). 3B--C.Ruiz (1). HR--Howard (1), H.Matsui (3). SB--Rollins (3), A.Rodriguez (1). S--Hairston Jr.. SF--Rollins. PB--Posada.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
P.Martinez L,0-2 4 3 4 4 2 5
Durbin 1/3 2 3 3 1 0
Happ 1 1 0 0 1 3
Park 1 1 0 0 0 1
S.Eyre 11/3 0 0 0 1 2
Madson 1/3 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte W,2-0 52/3 4 3 3 5 3
Chamberlain 1 1 0 0 1 1
D.Marte H,2 2/3 0 0 0 0 2
Ma.Rivera 12/3 1 0 0 1 1
HBP--by P.Martinez (Teixeira). WP--Pettitte. T--3:52. A--50,315 (52,325).
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