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Cliff Lee Dominates Yankees as Phillies Take Game 1

So far in this playoffs (tonight was start #4), Cliff Lee has been incredible. Tonight was no exception, as he did nothing more than toss a complete game, not allowing an earned run. Lee went the distance, allowing 6 hits, zero walks, while striking out ten. It was that kind of a night.

Chase Utley gave the Phillies a lead they would never relinquish, hitting not one, but two solo homeruns; one in the third and one in the sixth. CC Sabathia was effective, but not especially sharp, and was definitely outpitched by Lee. He lasted through the seventh, and his bullpen replacements were awful. A combination of Hughes, Marte, Robertson, Bruney, and Coke gave up two more to the Phillies in the eighth, and two more in the ninth.

Taking a 6-run lead into the ninth, Lee allowed leadoff singles to Jeter and Damon, but induced a ground ball from Teixeira. Utley made a nice play to get the one out at second, but Rollins threw the ball into the dugout, allowing the Yankees to score a token run. Lee then struck out A-Rod for the third time on the night (cooling off the .438 postseason average, 5 HR, 12 RBI) and Posada to end the game.

Phillies lead the series 1-0.

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Arod is not a true yankee anymore

They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick

by mikev on Oct 28, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions  

He sucks

We should sign him for cheap

"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est

by baseballgirl on Oct 28, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd even consider trading Chavez for him

They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick

by mikev on Oct 28, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, maybe

I’ll have to think about that

"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est

by baseballgirl on Oct 28, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yay

Trusty old October slump just in time!

by brian.only on Oct 28, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

So much for the strippers....

Aura and Mystique must have taken the winter off.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Oct 28, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions  

I'd name my twin sons

Cliff and Lee

Follow on Twitter - @MAD_Marvin

by Hit4TheCycle on Oct 28, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions  

For a not-so-compelling WS, this was a good result

Enough of the Yankee nostalgia pile.

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 28, 2009 8:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Fond Memories of 2001

America was in shock and pain, but baseball gave us the chance to bask in the Schadenfreudey glow of the Yankees’ WS defeat.

There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Oct 28, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lee didn't even break a sweat

I’m enjoying listening to Tony Bruno postgame

I enjoyed every minute of this game.

by OaklandSi on Oct 28, 2009 9:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

yeah that was fun

I loved Lee’s nonchalant mound attitude. None of it seemed like much of a deal to him… I half expected him to yawn when A-Rod came up.

by Brian in 317 on Oct 29, 2009 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

I had forgotten.

How warm my heart gets when the Yankees lose in October! That felt gooood.

by fansince1980 on Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions  

highlight of the day

I was away all day and missed the whole game, but someone in the street saw my A’s jacket and told me the Yankees had lost, so I knew about the result.

In the BART station on the way home this kid walked by me in a Yankee hat and I sort of smirked at him…. as we passed each other he says “Are you smiling at me because I lost?” and I got to walk away with my back to him and say really loud “YES!!!!”


He walked away all frowny, awwwwwwwz.

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Oct 28, 2009 11:08 PM PDT reply actions  

to think

Utley could have been had for Zito a while back

by hishnik on Oct 29, 2009 12:05 AM PDT reply actions  

I don't understand why the Phillie;'s manager sent Cliff Lee out in the 9th

6 run lead, why not give your starter a bit less of a workout, save his arm for the next game?

by MobiusKlein on Oct 29, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions  

Because he anticipates

leaning on the pen very hard over the next few days?

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Oct 29, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

good answer

but a six run lead? Not even some inning eater he’d never use in a close game?

by MobiusKlein on Oct 29, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

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