The World Series game 1 of the Phillies vs Yankees started off just as Philadelphia wanted it to. The Phillies won 6-1 to take a one game lead in the World Series 2009 thanks to the play of Cliff Lee and Chase Utley.

The World Series 2009 begins with game 1 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. The showdown between powerhouses Yankees vs Phillies will be a battle between two of the best pitchers against some of the best hitters.

Yankees Angels game 6 can simply be titled "Yankees win the pennant." With the 5-2 win, the New York Yankees win the American League Championship Series (ALCS) title over the Los Angeles Angels.

Leading the best of seven series 3-1 going into the Yankees Angels game 5, the Yankees had plans to do what the Phillies did the previous night; earn a trip to the World Series. The Angels spoiled the Yankees plans with a 7-6 win on Thursday night.

Going into Wednesday night's Phillies Dodgers game 5, the Dodgers knew they had to win. The Phillies knew a win for them meant they were going back to the World Series. In the dominating fashion that the Phillies have done all of the NLCS, they beat the Dodgers 10-4.

After the extra inning games of game 2 and game 3, the Yankees Angels game 4 seemed a bit short with only nine innings. But for Yankee fans, it was a joy to watch. With the 10-1 win on Tuesday night, the Yankees are just one win away from going to their 40th World Series.

Wednesday night's Dodgers Phillies game 5 is d-day for the Los Angeles Dodgers. If they want to have the chance to play in this year's World Series, then the Dodgers must win. Otherwise, the Phillies will be returning to defend their World Series title.

Th Philadelphia Phillies went into Monday night's game leading the National League Championship Series 2-1. They were riding the momentum of a game 3 domination over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. But during the Dodgers Phillies game 4, it took a ninth inning come from behind double to win it for the Phillies 5-4.

It was just a couple of days ago that the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels played a marathon 13 inning game 2 in New York. The players must have wanted to share the fun and excitement of extra innings with the fans in LA. Monday's afternoon Yankees Angels game 3 took 11 innings for the Angels to score their first win in the series 5-4.

Derek Jeter is just one of the big hitters on the New York Yankees roster. When it comes to hitting home runs in the postseason, Jeter is the guy. In fact in Monday's ALCS Yankees Angels game 3, Jeter hit his 20th postseason home run at his first at bat for the game.

There is no place like home. That must be the theme song for the Philadelphia Phillies after the Dodgers Phillies game 3 rout 11-0.

The die-hard Yankee fans left Yankee stadium early Sunday morning tired, wet and victorious. Their beloved New York Yankees had just won game 2 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Angels in a thriller.