(AP Photo) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 9 1 PHI 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 1WP - Joba Chamberlain (1-0) LP - Brad Lidge (0-1) SV - Mariano Rivera (2) Another thriller, another win, and another step closer to that illusive 27th ring. With a big three-run ninth the Yankees were able to defeat the Phillies 7-4 to increase their lead in the series to 3 games to 1. I'll get to the ninth in a little bit, but first let's start with the starters.It was a matchup of CC Sabathia vs. Joe Blanton, which on paper clearly looked to favor the Yankees, but as we've learn through many Octobers, nothing is ever as clear as it seems. Both pitchers struggled through their first frame, with Blanton giving up two runs and CC allowing one. Derek Jeter led off the first for the Yankees with a single and Johnny Damon started what would be a big night for ...
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