The Yankees Answer Back!

Game 2 of the World Series was a good one.... well at least for the New York Yankees after getting shout down in Game 1 against the Phillies and ace Cliff Lee who had 10 strikeouts and won the game 6-1. But Game 2 was a whole different story as it was a pitching dole between Yankees right hander A.J. Burnett and Phillies right hander Pedro Martinez. It was question for some who would make the first and final mistake in this game? It was a question for some if this was a good idea to pitch Martinez over Cole Hamels? It was a question if the Yankees would answer back? Pedro Martinez being back in a place that he knows oh so very well said "I'm ready to pitch the game and go out and try to win, you can't go out there and be scared"

Game 2 started off with a double by Raul Ibanez and bringing him home to give the Phillies a early 1-0 lead was Matt Stairs who was the Phillies DH. After that Martinez was working with a 1 run lead. In the 4th Mark Teixeira hit a solo home run and tied the game for the Yankees 1-1. Later in the 6th DH for the Yankees Hideki Matsui would also hit a solo home run for the Yanks and give them the lead 2-1. That would be the end for Pedro as he went 6 innings, 3 earn runs, 6 hits, and 8 strikeouts. Not so bad, but A.J. Burnett was a little better he went 7 innings, 1 earn run, 4 hits and 9 strikeouts. In the 8th and 9th inning the Yankees handed to ball over to the best closer who ever played the game Mariano Rivera to get the job done and he did!

The Yankees won Game 2 of the World Series by a score of 3-1. But if your the Phillies you gotta be happy with yourself to split with a team that's oh so very good. "I think if your a Phillies or Yankees fan Game 3 is the most important game of the series only because it sets the stage and tells you who may have the uper-hand in Game 4. If you remember the Phillies in the NLDS clinched to go to the NLCS in Game 4, have had the best come back moments in Phillies history in Game 4, and last year saw a home run show in Game 4 of the World Series against The Tampa Bay Rays. If your a Yankees fan you probably remember Derek Jeter back in the 2001 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a home run to win the ball game for the Yankees and got the nickname "Mr. November" on halloween night". So maybe something like that will happen tonight on October 31st? The talk has had been about Alex Rodriguez and the Ryan Howard. Rodriguez who is 0-8 in the World Series with 6 strikeouts in the first two game. Than Howard who is 2-9 in the World Series with 1 RBI and also has 6 strikeouts as well. So will the big dogs come to life tonight? Also the pitching match up has been a big talk, going for the Phillies is left hander Cole Hamels who was last year World Series MVP live up to the hype and get the Phillies a 2-1 series lead or will it be Yankees left hander Andy Pettitte who has been a big "gamer" for the Yanks get the job done? Another issue that has been talked about is are the Yankees ready to play in Citizens Bank Park where this place gets really loud? We will find out tonight as Game 3 of the World Series will get under way first pitch at 7:57 p.m. on Fox.