World Series Gameday: Yankees at Phillies, Game 3
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, October 31, 2009 06:55 PM | Comments: 479
Gameday 2009, Posts, World Series 2009
New York Yankees (1-1) at Philadelphia Phillies (1-1)
Andy Pettitte, LHP vs. Cole Hamels, LHP
Time: 7:57 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Few Showers, 69 degrees
TV: FOX
Twitter: Phillies Nation
When asked if this year felt “more like a World Series” compared to last year’s, Jimmy Rollins responded: “when we get to Philly, it will.” The Fall Classic moves to the city of brotherly love with the series split at a game apiece. The Phillies are 11-1 at home in the postseason since 2008. “It makes it a lot more fun, because you know they’re your fans, and you know how that sound can echo off your ears when they’re not your fans,” Rollins said.
Cole Hamels starts defending his World Series MVP award tonight, but he isn’t going to win back-to-back MVPs unless he has an outstanding start tonight. His 2008 postseason heroics are almost forgotten with his 1-1, 6.75 ERA during this year’s playoffs. Cole has allowed 20 hits in 14.1 innings, but has only allowed two walks. Not only does he need to limit the hits, but Hamels needs to keep the ball in the yard. In his career against the Yankees, Hamels is 0-1 with a 2.77 ERA.
Hamels will be opposed by Andy Pettitte, the all-time leader in postseason wins and career pickoffs. Pettitte is a finesse pitcher, not overpowering; however, he has stretches where he lacks command. In all of his starts this postseason, the lefty lasted 6.1 innings and did not allowed more than three runs. In May, Pettitte allowed four runs over seven innings against the Phillies. He hasn’t pitched at Citizens Bank Park since 2006.
On Thursday, A.J Burnett was magnificent, and there wasn’t much that the Phillies could do. Today, the right-handed bats will need to step it up, as Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Raul Ibanez are a combined 8-for-37 against Pettitte.
Phillies lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Werth (RF), Ibanez (LF), Feliz (3B), Ruiz (C), Hamels (P).
Greg Dobbs is available after recovering from the flu.
Yankees Lineup: Jeter (SS), Damon (LF), Teixeira (1B), A-Rod (3B), Posada (C), Cano (2B), Swisher (RF), Cabrera (CF), Pettitte (P).
No DH tonight, Yankees.
Your Gameday Beer – Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter
On a night like tonight, this is the beer you need. Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing out of Alaska, this thick dark beer pours like melted chocolate. However neither the chocolate nor pumpkin flavors are overwhelming. The scents of molasses, gingerbread, and roasted malts help to polish this brew into something delicious. It goes well with BBQ, but tonight have it alongside the candy intended for trick-or-treaters. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
we have got to win this one…
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 RGnDC
Nice inning Cole!
Anyone notice the 1210 feed skipped from 2-3 second ahead to 2-3 second behing my DirectTV feed?
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
NICEEEEEEEEEE JIMMAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
arod another missed ball
Posted: 09:26 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Rollins has come to play
Posted: 09:26 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
ole aroid
Posted: 09:27 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
jeff g, good idea changing your name lol
Posted: 09:28 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I hope Werth got the memo about Petite’s pick off prowess
Posted: 09:28 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Same thing with Shane…if he get’s on base.
Posted: 09:30 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Utley normally does take the first pitch but when you have been standing up there for 5 minutes before the guy finally throws to the plate you might think it was a different count.
Posted: 09:31 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Take that Andy-cheater!! In yo face!
Posted: 09:33 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Man i could knit an afghan quilt in the time it take petite to throw
Posted: 09:33 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
run Jimmy run!
Posted: 09:33 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Any chance the Phillies could sign Maclin or D-Jack as pinch runners? Cause that is pretty much all Deion Sanders was.
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
lol j reed gonna be a 4 hour game
Posted: 09:36 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Ballarina, clapclapclapclapc
Posted: 09:37 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam Stabelli
Oh boy. A 4 hour game. Sounds like a good time to me.
Posted: 09:37 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Just for giggles….
http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/10/31/cole-hamels-grenades-are-for-p*ssies/
Ok now the site won’t let me post the link as is because of a word in the link, but take a look at it, change the * in p*ssies to a u and you are good to go.
Posted: 09:39 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
make em work, he is stressing
Posted: 09:39 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Howard seems to be ahead of Pettitte tonight, he needs to sit back a little and just rake one when a mistake is made.
Posted: 09:41 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
You see the trouble J-roll makes when he’s on base?! hehe
Posted: 09:41 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I hope Hamels still has some energy after almost falling asleep.
Hahahaha, he hit A-Rod…actually thats not good cause A-Rod has sucked it up.
Posted: 09:45 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Whoops….
Posted: 09:46 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Well Feliz your batting worse than Nick Swisher, please be flawless in the field.
Posted: 09:48 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
The crowd is awesome tonight
Posted: 09:50 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Actually he’s batting better than Swisher….sorry Feliz…mea culpa
Posted: 09:50 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Mulvi
How come Cole can pitch an inning in 1/4th the time of Pettite?
Posted: 09:50 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
88 mph fastball.. cmon cooooooooole!!
Posted: 09:51 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 beta sigma shag
one more good inning by Cole, that is confidence hitting A rod knowing he can get the next three guys (slight sarcasim there)
Plus a lot of pitches by AP in the first keep it up Phillies. Lets go the middle to bottom of line up score some runs.
Posted: 09:53 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
2nd inning and no nails left!!!!!
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WERTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Werth is due for a bomb.
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
WERTH REDEEMED!
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Mulvi
Pettite put it on a platter!
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 chuckles
YES WERTHWHILE!!!!
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Oh he’s werthwhile alright.
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff G
I just looked at my friend and said 1-0 werth. he said i will bet you ten bucks he ks. just got my ten.
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Good call Ed R. keep up the good work
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
FELIZ!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
way to go feliz!!! we really need our righthanders to come through
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Finally Feliz
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
thanks bud. I get lucky every once in awhile.
Well Feliz, you set up Senor Octubre very nicely.
Come on CHOOOOOOOCCCCCHHHHHHHH!!!
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Looking a little flat there Andy…
Posted: 10:00 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
COME ON NOW COOCHIE COOCHIE COO
Posted: 10:00 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
cole says “you know” constantly..lol
Posted: 10:01 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I love Werth but I think he is gone after this season.
I think they will trade him for a solid starter and bring up Brown.
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WHAT A BUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
TEXTBOOK
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 chuckles
perfect! watch AP now…..
Posted: 10:03 PM on October 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
CMON JIMMAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 10:03 PM on October 31, 2009