 | Phils' Victorino day-to-day; says he's ready for Game 6
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino
is day-to-day after taking an A.J. Burnett fastball off his right index finger
in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday.
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 | Pirates acquire Iwamura
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired second
baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, in exchange for
pitcher Jesse Chavez.
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 | Blue Jays' Wells set for surgery; Encarnacion goes under knife
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon
Wells will undergo surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left wrist.
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 | Yankees go with Pettitte for Game 6
The Yankees have named Andy Pettitte the
starter for Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday against the Phillies at
Yankee Stadium.
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 | Now we go back to the Bronx
You can argue all you want about whether or not Joe Girardi
should have started A.J. Burnett on short rest on the road, or whether Charlie
Manuel should have gone with Cliff Lee a day earlier than he did.
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 | Back to the Bronx: Phillies hold on for Game 5 win
Chase Utley clubbed a pair of homers,
tying a World Series record in the process, and Cliff Lee pitched into the
eighth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies held off the New York Yankees,
8-6, to force Game 6 in the Fall Classic.
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 | Utley ties record for homers in a single World Series
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase
Utley hit his fourth and fifth homers of this World Series, tying ex-Yankee
Reggie Jackson's record for one Fall Classic.
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 | Utley, Lee powering Phillies in must-win situation
Chase Utley's three-run homer in the first
inning and solid pitching from lefty Cliff Lee have the Phillies ahead 6-2
over the New York Yankees through six innings in Game 5 of the World Series.
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 | Utley homers, Phillies knock out Burnett early in Game 5
Chase Utley's three-run homer in the
opening frame off A.J. Burnett set the tone and the Philadelphia Phillies hold
a 6-1 lead over the New York Yankees after three innings in Game 5 of the
World Series.
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 | Mets' Francoeur undergoes thumb surgery
New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur
underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in
his left thumb Monday in Atlanta.
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