It’s been nine years since the last Yankees World series win, a drought that came to an end on Wednesday with a 7-3 win in Game 6 of the series. It was the 27th championship for the team, a record unparalleled in major league baseball.
Leading the way for the Yankees was Hideki Matsui who become the first japanese born player to take the series MVP title. Matsui hit for a homer, double, single and six RBI’s in game 6, a masterful performance that was well deserving of the most valuable player title. His 6 R.B.I’s ties the World Series record set by Bobby Richardson who went 3 for 4 with six hits in his last nine at-bats including three home runs.
Pettitte also threw an impressive game with 5 2/3 innings and only three runs on five hits, not a bad performance for a man throwing on three days rest. The win puts a fifth ring on the pitchers finger and his second win in the same world series.
In other interesting news, Manager Joe Girardi became the first manager to win a World Series in 31 years, who’s name wasn’t Joe Torre.
Throughout the series the Yankees also commanded an impressive 11-4 record, using only a 3 man rotation, propelled by a powerful lineup of batteries, including Alex Rodriguez who finally overcame his playoff slump, largely carrying the team through the first two rounds of playoff play.
I don’t think there’s much need to spout off game 6 numbers, just a simple “congratulations” to the New York Yankees.
Posted on 05 November 2009 by | Author: James Johnson | Posted In: MLB