Did Chase Utley hit 3 run HR as the the Phillies take lead in game 5 vs Yankees?”
By BEN WALKER PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley rocketed a three-run homer and the win-or-else Philadelphia Phillies came out swinging, taking a 6-1 lead over the New York Yankees after three innings Monday night in Game 5 of the World Series. Down three games to one, the defending champion Phillies gave postseason ace Cliff Lee a comfortable cushion. They battered A.J. Burnett, chasing him before he got anyone out in the third. Needing only one more win for their record 27th championship, the Yankees struck first on an RBI double by Alex Rodriguez in the opening inning. His team-record 16th RBI of the postseason sent a few “Let’s go, Yankees!” chants bouncing around Citizens Bank Park. Then it was the Phils’ turn. Their bats and fans got loud in a hurry. Jimmy Rollins led off with a sharp single to center. He immediately took off for second base and moved up when Shane Victorino was hit by a pitch in the right hand while squaring to bunt. Victorino kept shaking his head, but stayed in
PHILADELPHIA – By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils’ World Series title right there at Citizens Bank Park. Desperate to hang on, somehow Chase Utley and the Phillies did. Derek Jeter grounded into a double play, Mark Teixeira struck out, and Philadelphia staved off the Yankees and elimination with an 8-6 win in Game 5 on Monday night. Now comes the hard part: winning twice at Yankee Stadium. Game 6 will be played Wednesday night, with New York’s Andy Pettitte going on short rest against Pedro Martinez, not exactly a beloved figure in the Bronx. Utley hit two home runs to raise his Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again and Philadelphia cut its deficit to 3-2. “We didn’t have a choice. It was either go home and watch football and college basketball or extend the season,” Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins said. Ahead 8-2, the Phillie
