2009 World Series Game #2
Oct 30, 2009 Baseball
Posted by
Dick Ourada
A.J. Burnett pitched like Ron Guidry last night striking out nine batters, and made Ryan Howard look silly. Philadelphia took a one run lead early in the affair until Mark Texiera belted a homer to tie it up, and the Yankees never looked back. Pitching as well, was veteran Pedro Martinez whose Daddy really must be the Yankees. He made the pinstripes think twice for 6 innings if he really was the old Pedro from Boston. The Phillies batters couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain though because of Burnett’s wicked curve balls that were dancing over home plate.
The series is now tied at one game apiece and moving to the City Of Brotherly Love on Saturday night. Who has the advantage? I would have to say the Phillies, because the next three games are at their home and they have their crazy crowd along with the Philly Phanatic to root them on. This city has had some great people from the past that will help haunt the Yankees on Halloween night. Maybe the recently deceased announcer Harry Kallis will be dancing in his loafers over the home dugout, I heard that even Connie Mack’s mummy will be sitting along Charlie Manual in the dugout chewing bubble gum. One thing I know is that former reliever Mitch Williams is not allowed in the park.
Today is a travel day as both teams hit the train depot and ride the party train down to Philly. Sylvester Stallone is the engineer on this ride so stay in your seats. Imagine the ride home on that same train if the Yankees lose three straight in Philadelphia. That probably will not happen, though the Bronx Bombers could flip it around and win three straight and that same train turns into the Silver Bullet with beer and champaign spilling all over the train cars.
So far so good. It has been a fantastic playoff run and World Series here in 2009.
Tomorrow’s Game Of The Day is the Yankees at Phillies on FOX.
