A-Rod Camera Knocking Home Run
Game three of the 2009 World Series stared with a 1:20 rain delay and that was about the time it took for the Yankees to get their bats rolling. The Phillies took early control of the game with a Jayson Werth solo shot in the second followed by a bases loaded walk to Jimmy Rollins and a sac-fly by Shane Victorino to make it 3-0.
The Yankees started their comeback in the fourth on a two –run homer By Arod that hit a camera on top of the fence. It started as a double but was later ruled a homerun by instant replay. This was the jump start the Yankees needed as they plated three more in the fifth on a Andy Pettitte single and a Johnny Damon double plated two more to make it 5-3. Nick Swisher connected on a solo shot in the sixth to make it 6-3.
After a shaky second inning, veteran Andy Pettitte retired 9 out of 10 batters from innings 3-5 before giving up another solo shot to Werth to make it 6-4. Pettitte kept the Yankees in the game and showed his experience and composure. Jorge Posada added a RBI single in the 7th and Hidecki Matsui added a pinch-hit solo homer in the 8th to make it 8-4.
The Yankees bullpen also got a boost as Joba Chamberlain worked a 1-2-3 7th followed by Damaso Marte’s 1-2-3 in the 8th. Philip Hughes got one out in the 9th before giving up a solo HR to Carlos Ruiz to make it 8-5. Old reliable Mariano Rivera recorded the final 2 outs to nail down the 8-5 victory. The victory leaves the Yanks in great shape as they send their ace CC Sabathia to the mound in game 4.
The bullpen looked better and will see if Arod’s homer will ignite this potent Yankees offense. The Yankees are half-way home to another World Series title.
