WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win their 27th World Series title.

Yankee starter Andy Pettitte went five and two thirds innings on short rest and gave up three runs, two on a home run by Phillies slugger Ryan Howard. The bullpen of Joba Chamberlain, Damaso Marte, and closer Mariano Rivera pitched scoreless baseball the rest of the way.

Yankee DH Hideki Matsui slugged a two run homer, a two run double, and a two run single, to tie Bobby Richardson for most RBI's in a single World Series game (1960, Yankees).

The Yankee Core of Four- Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and and Andy Pettitte won their fifth World title as teammates (1996, 1998-2000, 2009).

Hideki Matsui was named the MVP of the Series, the first full time DH to win the trophy.

Alex Rodriguez is on a World Series winner for the first time in his Hall of Fame career.

The New Yankee Stadium- the "New House"- is now a home.

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Game 6 of 2009 World Series- Batter Up!

A pivotal six game of the 2009 World Series kicks off in a few hours between the defending world champion Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Andy Pettitte pitches for New York on short rest, and the man Yankee fans love to hate, the great Pedro Martinez starts for the Phils. The Yanks lead, 3-2.

Will the Yanks sew it up tonight? Or will the Phillies come back to even the series at three apiece? Can Chase Utley hit a record sixth World Series home run? Will Ryan Howard ever get any kind of hit for the Phillies? Can Mariano Rivera come in for three innings to close it out for the Yankees? And how dirty will Johnny Damon's uniform get in this one?

Seeya later!