Thursday, January 22, 2015

World Series Game 5 - "Doc carves up Bombers"

GAME 5
Sabathia vs Halladay
Phillies 2, Yankees 1
 

In a rematch of game 1 starters, Doc Halladay once again bested C.C..  This was a classic battle of heavyweight (No puns intended) champs going toe to toe without either giving an inch.  The Phightins got on the board first when Doc singled home Polanco with one out.  A two out Robby Cano homer in the top of the 6th tied it up at 1-1, but Ryan Howard answered back in the bottom of the frame with a bomb of his own.  Halladay was finished after 8 innings and 108 pitches.  Ryan Madson took the ball and set the bombers down in order to notch the save and give the Phils a 3-2 series lead.  The only dark spot on this fantastic day in South Philly was the ankle injury that Chase Utley sustained.  Wilson Valdez did an amiable job replacing Philadelphia's perennial All-Star secondbaseman.  Utley twisted his ankle on a routine  grounder by Melky Cabrera with 1 out in the top of the 5th.  He is listed as day to day, but medical experts believe he is gone for the series.  This would be a huge blow to the Phightin's chances.
Phillies lead series 3-2

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