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Article: A-champ Matsui, Yanks drive away Phillies.(Sports)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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Byline: Mike Fitzpatrick AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK u Paint the town in pinstripes!
Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseballAEs best again.
Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with 6 RBI, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 on Wednesday night, finally seizing that elusive 27th title u the most in all of sports.
It was the teamAEs first since winning three straight from 1998-2000.
Matsui, the Series MVP, powered a quick rout of old foe Pedro Martinez. And when Mariano Rivera got the final out, it was ...