World Series Game 3 - "Handy Andy"

GAME 3 - Citizen's BB
Pettitte vs Hamels
Yankees 6, Phillies 1 (10 inn)

 

The night was electric as the Fall Classic returned to the City of Brotherly Love.  Yankee fans who traveled 90 miles south on the Turnpike were targets of abuse dished out by the Broad Street Faithful.  Wearing a Jeter jersey and sitting in the upper deck was a dangerous thing to do.  Philly fans were yelling "Yankees Suck" at the top of their lungs.  There is no love loss between Philly and New York.  With two big game lefties on the mound fans expected a tight one and they weren't disappointed in the least.  A Chase Utley solo shot in the first drew first blood for the Phightin's off of Andy Pettitte.  That would be the only blood they would from the winningest pitcher in post season history.  With Pettitte in rare form Cole Hamels was forced to step up his game, and boy did he ever step up.  The only blemish on his 8 inning tour was a RBI double by Swish in the 4th.  Other than that he fanned 13 Yankees, but couldn't get the run support to get the win.  Tied 1-1 after the 9 the game headed to extra innings.  At least 4-5 fights broke out in the stands as both fan bases went after each other. Yankee fans make up a loud minority and Philly fans weren't taking any more.  When Howie Kendrick gave up 5 runs in the top of the 10th all the air seemed to be sucked out of CBB.  Yankee fans who made the trip became even louder and more obnoxious.  Security had to respond to this powder keg in order to keep it from exploding.  All of the damage happened with two out thanks to 4 successive Yankee hits, which included RBI singles from Cano and A-rod.  Mark Teixeira's two bagger accounted for 2 runs and Swish'second double of the game ended the scoring.  Mo would get the win in relief as the Yanks took a 2-1 series lead and manager Weinrib was left cursing his porus pen.
Yankees lead series 2-1