NY Yankees (0-0) at Philadelphia (0-0)

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Pettitte tries to one-up the Phillies

Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Four years later, Andy Pettitte will again start a World Series game, taking the mound for Game 3 of the Fall Classic in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Andy Pettitte

  • #46 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
As much as ever this season, Pettitte is in a groove. In all three of his postseason outings, he has pitched 6 1/3 innings, never allowing more than three runs or fewer than one. Most importantly for Pettitte, the control problems that have plagued him at times this season have vanished -- over his three postseason outings, he has struck out 15 batters and walked just three.

In his last start, Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Angels, Pettitte allowed one run on seven hits, striking out six and becoming baseball's all-time postseason wins leader.

Though Pettitte's low-velocity offerings don't strike quite the same fear in Philadelphia's lefty sluggers as CC Sabathia's pitches do, Pettitte has handled that group just fine. Ryan Howard is just 1-for-9 in his career off Pettitte, who has been markedly better on the road this season than at home. Chase Utley is 1-for-7 off him and Raul Ibanez, the best of the bunch, is 6-for-21.

Pettitte has not pitched at Citizens Bank Park since 2006, but he held the Phillies to four runs over seven innings in an Interleague no-decision at Yankee Stadium in May. He has a career 2-2 record with a 3.67 ERA in seven regular season starts against the Phillies. In 11 career World Series starts, Pettitte is 3-4 with a 3.82 ERA.

  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 229-135 3.91 2926.1 921 2150 .271
Season 14-8 4.16 194.2 76 148 .259
October 0-1 6.23 4.1 4 1 .316
Vs. Philadelphia 0-0 5.14 7.0 2 5 .200

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/31/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 103 59 .636 - 57-24 46-35
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 93 69 .574 - 45-36 48-33
Stats - 10/31/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .283 915 244 881 111 1014 4.26 1450.0 1386 574 1260
PHI .258 820 224 788 119 1155 4.16 1455.2 1479 489 1153
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Trying to regain touch is Hamels' goal

Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
Cole Hamels has struggled with his control and location since he suffered soreness in his left elbow during the spring. That begs the question whether he is completely healthy at this point in the playoffs.
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Cole Hamels

  • #35 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Hamels is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three postseason starts. He has allowed 20 hits, 11 runs, two walks and six home runs in 14 1/3 innings. He has struck out 12 and opponents have hit .328 against him. Hamels is 0-1 with a 2.77 ERA in two career starts against the Yankees.

"I look at Hamels and I still feel like he's got the game in him," Manuel said. "Baseball is a funny game. I say that all the time. He's very capable of throwing a good game. He was getting hit around a little bit the other night and he didn't have the command that he usually has, but at the same time, he's the guy. He's very capable of throwing a shutout every time he goes out there."

  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 48-34 3.67 736.2 187 686 .244
Season 10-11 4.32 193.2 43 168 .273
October 0-1 9.00 3.0 2 2 .300
Vs. NY Yankees 0-0 3.00 6.0 0 5 .320

Yankees hitters vs Cole Hamels
Regular Season stats only

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky .667 3 0 0 .500 6 0 0
Cano, Robinson .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco .500 2 0 0 .500 2 0 0
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett .000 2 0 0 .333 3 0 0
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek .667 3 0 0 .571 7 0 1
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - .000 2 0 0
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - .000 3 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex .000 3 0 0 .000 4 0 0
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick - - - - - - - -
Teixeira, Mark .667 3 1 1 .294 17 2 5

Phillies hitters vs Andy Pettitte
Regular Season stats only

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Berry, Quintin - - - - - - - -
Dobbs, Greg - - - - - - - -
Francisco, Ben .500 2 0 0 .400 5 0 0
Howard, Ryan .000 3 0 0 .111 9 0 0
Ibanez, Raul .333 3 1 1 .154 13 1 2
Mayberry, John .667 3 1 3 .667 3 1 3
Rollins, Jimmy .000 3 0 0 .214 14 1 1
Ruiz, Carlos - - - - .667 3 1 1
Utley, Chase .333 3 0 0 .143 7 0 0
Victorino, Shane .333 3 0 0 .500 6 0 0
Werth, Jayson .000 3 0 0 .100 10 1 2

Lights, camera, action for Yanks (2-1) (1-2)

Yankees 8, Phillies 5

Let's review

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Before gaining an hour of sleep, the Phillies and Yankees spent Halloween night playing a spirited Game 3, with the Yanks bagging a treat of a win while the Phils could only re-trace a tricky, nightmarish fourth inning in which A-Rod was awarded a home run after historic replay review.
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Almost Werth it

Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
Jayson Werth blasted a pair of solo home runs and Cole Hamels was superb through the first three frames before the Yankees broke through thanks to an Alex Rodriguez replay homer. Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins again found no answers at the plate before a raucous home crowd.
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Yankees 8, Phillies 5

NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .385
Damon, LF 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .167
Teixeira, 1B 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .100
Rodriguez, A, 3B 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 .100
Posada, C 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .300
Cano, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .091
Swisher, RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .286
  Gardner, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cabrera, Me, CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .100
Pettitte, P 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333
  Chamberlain, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Matsui, H, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .571
  Marte, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Hughes, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Rivera, Ma, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 8 8 8 4 8 12  

a-Homered for Chamberlain in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Swisher (1, Hamels), Damon (1, Hamels).
HR: Rodriguez, A (1, 4th inning off Hamels, 1 on, 1 out), Swisher (1, 6th inning off Happ, 0 on, 1 out), Matsui, H (2, 8th inning off Myers, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Jeter; Damon 2; Rodriguez, A 4; Posada; Swisher 6; Pettitte; Matsui, H 4.
RBI: Rodriguez, A 2 (2), Pettitte (1), Damon 2 (2), Swisher (1), Posada (2), Matsui, H (2).
2-out RBI: Posada; Matsui, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada; Cano.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Damon (1, 2nd base off Durbin, C/Ruiz).

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez, A (1, throw).
 
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .200
Victorino, CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .182
Utley, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182
Howard, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .154
Werth, RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .400
Ibanez, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
Feliz, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .091
Ruiz, C 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .333
Hamels, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
  Happ, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Bruntlett, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
  Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Myers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Stairs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Totals 32 5 6 5 3 9 8  

a-Flied out for Happ in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Madson in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Feliz (1, Pettitte).
HR: Werth 2 (2, 2nd inning off Pettitte, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Pettitte, 0 on, 0 out), Ruiz (1, 9th inning off Hughes, P, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Rollins; Werth 8; Feliz 2; Ruiz 4; Hamels.
RBI: Werth 2 (2), Rollins (1), Victorino (2), Ruiz (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Howard; Utley; Rollins.
S: Hamels.
SF: Victorino.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (2, 2nd base off Pettitte/Posada).
 
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pettitte (W, 1-0) 6.0 5 4 4 3 7 2 6.00
Chamberlain (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Marte, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Hughes, P 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 81.00
Rivera, Ma 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
 
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hamels (L, 0-1) 4.1 5 5 5 2 3 1 10.38
Happ 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.40
Durbin, C 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 9.00
Myers 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 9.00
Madson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

HBP: Rodriguez, A (by Hamels), Rodriguez, A (by Durbin, C).
Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 104-59, Chamberlain 9-5, Marte, D 15-13, Hughes, P 8-5, Rivera, Ma 5-4, Hamels 69-49, Happ 21-12, Durbin, C 29-15, Myers 18-12, Madson 22-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pettitte 3-8, Chamberlain 1-2, Marte, D 0-1, Hughes, P 1-0, Rivera, Ma 1-1, Hamels 6-4, Happ 1-3, Durbin, C 0-1, Myers 0-1, Madson 1-2.
Batters faced: Pettitte 27, Chamberlain 3, Marte, D 3, Hughes, P 2, Rivera, Ma 2, Hamels 21, Happ 6, Durbin, C 6, Myers 4, Madson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Happ 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Joe West. LF: Gerry Davis. RF: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:25 (1:20 delay).
Att: 46,061.
October 31, 2009

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