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Yankees Win 3-1, Pull Even

New York finds just enough offense against Phillies' Martinez

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 29, 2009 10:27 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hideki Matsui’s sixth-inning home run off old pal Pedro Martinez held up as the winning run as the New York Yankees pulled even in the World Series with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees overcame an early 1-0 deficit on solo... Read full story »

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