Found November 03, 2009 on Washington Times:
PHILADELPHIA | The Philadelphia Phillies may yet lose the 105th World Series. Even with an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night in Game 5, the defending champs still face a daunting task, needing to win two more in the Bronx with their ace essentially unavailable the rest of the way and their bullpen a mess. The Phillies, though, refused to let this season end on their home turf, refused to let the Yankees dance in the middle of the diamond at Citizens Bank Park and celebrate their 27th World Series title. They insisted on providing one ... Email </a
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