After a classic Game 1 battle between Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia ended in a dominating complete game performance by Lee and the Phillies, fans were treated to another close game in Game 2. In a Game 1 that pitted the last two AL Cy Young Award winners, Lee was good as advertised, recording 10 strikeouts in a 9-inning complete game effort. Sabathia was good as well going 7 innings before Girardi gave him the hook down 2-0. After Yankee parade of pitchers in the 8th and 9th innings led to 4 more runs, the Phillies had the game in hand, winning 6-1. Game 2 promised the potential for great starting from A.J. Burnett and Pedro Martinez, or utter disaster. You simply didn't know what would happen, but luckily, it was the former, with the Burnett throwing 7 innings of one-run ball before handing the reins to Mariano for 6 outs, and a 3-1 win.
As expected MLB fans are in for real treat for Game 3 on Halloween night, and again as has been the issue all postseason, the weather will hopefully hold out. On paper Yankee Doodle Andy Pettitte will have the advantage over Cole Hamels tonight, but Citizens Bank Ballpark is a band-box and untold amounts of scoring are always possible.
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