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The Series started on October 28, 2009, which was the latest start in World Series history, beating the previous record held by the 2001 World Series (October 27). [52] Game 4 was played on Sunday, November 1 and the series-winning Game 6 took place on November 4. The Series was only the third to end in a month other than October.
The postseason began on October 7, 2009, and ended on November 4, 2009, with the Yankees defeating the defending World Series champion Phillies in the 2009 World Series. It was the Yankees' 27th title in franchise history, and their most recent title win, as well as the most recent title win by a team from New York City.
How did World Series Game 4 reach the mind-bending conclusion that saw the Tampa Bay Rays tie up the series? It started with these key plays.
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Yankees cut lead in half: Dodgers 2, Yankees 1. Alex Verdugo and the New York Yankees cut the lead in half with a fielders choice in the bottom of the second of Game 4 of the World Series.
October 12 – The Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the NLCS after eliminating the Colorado Rockies from the playoffs with a three-run, ninth-inning rally, in Game 4 of the NLDS. The defending World Series Champions blow a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning before pulling out a 5–4 victory at Coors Field. The Phillies ...
Matsui earned the World Series MVP award thanks to his performance in Game 6. [110] He became only the second player in baseball history to collect six RBI in a World Series game, finishing a triple short of the cycle. This included a two-run home run in the 2nd, a two-run single in the 3rd, and a two-run double in the 5th.
[1] [2] [4] [5] The best-of-seven style has been the format of all World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920, 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although the large majority of contests have been played entirely during the month of October, a small number of Series have also had games played during ...