Found November 01, 2009 on
Big League Stew:
PHILADELPHIA — Andy Pettitte(notes) has helped the Yankees to plenty of playoff wins with his arm over the years, becoming the most victorious playoff pitcher in the process. But it wasn't until Saturday night's Game 3 that the old lefty from Texas helped New York's cause with his bat, hitting a tying RBI single off Cole Hamels(notes) in the fifth inning of the Yankees' 8-5 win over the Phillies.The hit and ensuing run that Pettitte scored on a Johnny Damon(notes) double put the pitcher in line for his 17th postseason victory. His one knock was one more than Shane Victorino(notes), Chase Utley(notes), Ryan Howard(notes) and Raul Ibanez(notes) had combined. Said Pettitte after the game: "(With) runners in scoring position, I'm going to be a little bit more aggressive. I wasn't taking — I just saw a ball up in the zone, so I'm not trying to hit a home run, I'm trying to slap the ball around, and fortunately enough I got a ball up in t...
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