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World Series Game 3Yankees @ PhilliesGame Time: 7:57 p.m. @ Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PATV: FOX Radio: WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS
YANKEES (1-1)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Andy Pettitte P

Pitching For NYY: LHP Andy Pettitte (2-0, 2.37 ERA)


PHILLIES (1-1)
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Pedro Feliz 3B
Carlos Ruiz C
Cole Hamels P

Pitching For Philly: LHP Cole Hamels (1-1, 6.75 ERA)

PLAYER STATS
Yankees vs. Hamels
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSM. Teixeira175002503.294.294.647.941J. Hairston Jr.102101101.200.200.600.800D. Jeter74000101.571.571.5711.143M. Cabrera63100000.500.500.6671.167J. Damon53100120.600.714.8001.514A. Rodriguez40000014.000.333.000.333J. Posada30000001.000.000.000.000H. Matsui30000001.000.000.000.000R. Cano30000000.000.000.000.000B. Gardner20000000.000.000.000.000Totals60173038311.283.328.483.811

Phillies vs. Pettitte
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSR. Ibanez216101305.286.318.476.794J. Rollins184001102.222.222.389.611J. Werth131001205.077.077.308.385M. Stairs90000001.000.000.000.000R. Howard91000001.111.111.111.222P. Feliz72000231.286.500.286.786C. Utley71000013.143.250.143.393S. Victorino63000001.500.500.5001.000B. Francisco52000011.400.500.400.900C. Ruiz32001100.667.6671.6672.333P. Bako10000000.000.000.000.000Totals99221049520.222.267.354.620


NEWS AND NOTES

The phillies are bunch of talkers. Charlie Manuel is now saying “We can hit Rivera,” “We can hit any closer.”

Steve Serby had an exclusive interview with George Steinbrenner, via his spokesman Howard Rubenstein. He talks about how thrilled he was to see Mariano close out the Angels, how happy he is with the job his sons have done since handing power over to them, the new stadium, and how frustrated he's been these past nine years without a championship. Go over to the Post and check it out!

At 103-59 the Yankees had the best record in all of baseball. The Yankees finish the '09 season 46-35 on the road, the second best record in the American League.

At 93-69 the Phillies had the second best record in the National League behind the Dodgers. The Phillies were not too great at home this season, posting a 46-35 record, good for 6th in the National League. But in their last 12 postseason games at home they're 11-1.


Andy Pettitte has started seven games against the Phillies in his career, and is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA. Four of those starts came in Philly, where he's 1-2, with a 2.52 ERA. In a no decision against them earlier this year he allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 7 innings.


In 38 career postseason starts, Pettitte is 16-9 with a 3.83 ERA. The 16 wins are an all-time record. This year he's 2-0, with a 2.37 ERA in three postseason starts. In 19 innings pitched Pettitte has allowed 5 earned runs on 17 hits, walked 3 and struck out 15.


Pettitte is a lifetime .134/.161/.183 hitter. This year he went 1-for-5 at the plate.


In two starts against the Yankees Cole Hamels is 0-1, with a 2.77 ERA. In one start against them this year he pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out 5. He did not get a decision.


After being lights-out last October, Hamels has went down hill. In three starts he's 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA. In 14.2 innings he's allowed 11 earned runs on 22 hits, walked 2 and struck out 12. In his career in the playoffs he's 5-2 with a 3.36 ERA in nine starts.


The Phillies took two of the three meetings with the Yankees in the Bronx during the regular season. Including the playoffs the Yankees are 2-3 against Philly.

Joe Girardi announced before tonight's game that CC Sabathia will start game 4 tomorrow. He also said that both Andy Pettitte and A.J. Burnett could go on short rest too.

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