Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
He was the first pitcher ever to strike out at least ten, walk no one, and give up no earned runs in a World Series start. In Game 2, the Yankees evened the series off a solid pitching performance from A. J. Burnett. When the series moved to Philadelphia for Game 3, the Phillies jumped out to an early 3–0 lead, but the Yankees would score six ...
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.As the 105th [1] edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL).
In regards to Matsui, on December 16, 2009, the 2009 World Series MVP agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worth $6.5 million. Matsui told Yomiuri Shimbun that he "loved the Yankees the best" but that he no longer felt valued and when his agent called to negotiate, "The Yankees had nothing prepared [in terms of ...
World Series starting pitchers: Game 1. Yankees: Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) – The 2023 AL Cy Young winner missed the early part of the season due to injury. He's made three starts in the 2024 ...
The New York Yankees will have to work overtime to advance to their first World Series since 2009. Game 5 of this ALCS is headed to extra innings after the Yankees and Cleveland Guardians posted ...
The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular season game on April 16, when the team played against the Cleveland Indians [1][2] and ...
The Yankees went on to defeat the Angels 4–2 in the ALCS, and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 to win the 2009 World Series. Game 3 of the Twins–Yankees series was the final Major League Baseball game at the Metrodome, as the Twins moved into their new home stadium, Target Field, starting with the 2010 season.
A total of 120 World Series have been contested through 2024, with the AL champion winning 68 and the NL champion winning 52. The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any team amongst the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.