Yankees lose World Series opener to Phillies, 6-1
Photo credit: AP | From left, New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter chat during a pitching change in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. (Oct. 28, 2009)
World Series Game 1: Phillies 6, Yankees 1
CC Sabathia was good, just not good enough in
his World Series debut.
The Big Man was outpitched by former Cleveland teammate Cliff Lee, just like on opening day at the new Yankee Stadium. After carrying New York into the championship on his broad back, Sabathia struggled somewhat as the Yankees lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 in Wednesday night’s opener.
On a night when the Yankees returned to the World Series for the first time in six years, the pinstriped fans expected greatness, hoping those famous ghosts had made the trip across 161st Street from the old home, where 26 World Series champions resided.
Instead, Chase Utley homered twice on 95 mph fastballs, driving a 3-2 pitch into the right-field seats in the third inning and an 0-2 offering deep into the right-field bleachers in the sixth.
