In what many Phillies’ fans knew, and all hoped, the Fightins’ beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 to stave off elimination and send the World Series to the first Game 6 since 2003.
Cliff Lee was his usual solid self, going 7+ while giving up 5 runs on 4 hits. He walked and struck out 3 as well. As for his availability, he said “I’m available.” Of course you are Clifton, it’s the last game of the season. Everyone is available.
Chase Utley set a National League record for home runs in a World Series with 5, which also tied the MLB record. Uts knocked in 4 runs with his 2 HRs. He just looks locked in at the plate right now, going 16-51 through the first 14 games of the postseason for a .314 BA. When Utley is on point, the rest of the offense just seems to follow.
Jimmy Rollins got two hits and scored a run, Jayson Werth knocked in a run, while Raul Ibanez knocked in 2.
One scary moment of the game came when Shane Victorino was hit in the knuckle while attempting a bunt and later got an x-ray on that hand. He was pulled for Ben Francisco in the late innings, most likely as a precaution and with the big lead, to get some rest.
With the win, the Phillies head back up to Yankee Stadium to take on Yankee pitchers coming off short rest. With Andy Petitte and C.C. Sabathia lined up for the next two games, you have to think that the short rest and the long season will wear on them. Hopefully it just so happens to be this week. The Phillies knocked Sabathia off his string of short rest starts last postseason. Here’s hoping they get throughout Petitte in order to get Sabathia again.
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