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A-Rod's Clutch Double Sparks 7-4 Game 4 Win

Damon's heads-up play drives Phillies to brink of elimination

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(AP) – Alex Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the Yankees beat the Phillies, 7-4, tonight in Philadelphia to claim a 3-1 lead in the World Series. Joba Chamberlain opened the door for the Phillies, yielding a homer to Pedro Feliz with two out in the eighth to tie the score at 4, but A-Rod, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera pulled it out as the Yankees moved within one win of their elusive 27th championship.

Seething after again being hit by a pitch in the first—for a Series record-tying third time— Rodriguez struck back with his potent black bat. In the ninth, he faced Lidge, making his first World Series appearance since striking out Eric Hinske to clinch the title last year, and shook off any lingering doubts about his postseason fortitude. AJ Burnett will try to wrap things up Monday night on short rest, opposed by Cliff Lee, who's been on the shelf since winning Game 1.

Pedro Feliz of the Phillies circles the bases after taking Joba Chamberlain deep in the eighth inning of tonight's World Series Game 4 in Philadelphia.
Pedro Feliz of the Phillies circles the bases after taking Joba Chamberlain deep in the eighth inning of tonight's World Series Game 4 in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Alex Rodriguez hits a ninth-inning double off Phillies reliever Brad Lidge to break open World Series Game 4 tonight in Philadelphia.
Alex Rodriguez hits a ninth-inning double off Phillies reliever Brad Lidge to break open World Series Game 4 tonight in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and second baseman Robinson Cano stand for the singing of
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and second baseman Robinson Cano stand for the singing of "God Bless America" during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series tonight in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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jeebus
Nov 1, 09 11:29 PM CST
Phillies are phucked. Oh well, maybe next year. Reply
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Netstorm2k9
Nov 2, 09 7:25 AM CST
Ahh baseball. Gotta love a sport where you can condense four hours of play nto thirty seconds of highlights, and it gets better. Reply
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Nov 2, 09 2:44 PM CST
Maybe you'd prefer soccer, where a bunch of players can run after a ball, faking severe injury every time their opponent nudges them, and then have the game end in a futile 0-0 tie.
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Netstorm2k9
Nov 2, 09 6:46 PM CST
Actually I adore soccer. It's funny you bring up severe injury - I tore my left ACL on the practice field my senior year. I was on crutches for six months. Sucked.
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