Yong kim staff photographer the first pitch of the 2009 world series was less than two hours away when the phillies gathered at yankee stadium, looked around the visiting clubhouse, and could not find their starting pitcher. The phillies opened the month by taking two of a threegame series against the giants, besting jonathan sanchez, who threw a nohitter earlier in the 2009 season, and tim lincecum, who won the 2008 nl cy young award. Phillies option 6 players to triple a ahead of mlb roster. Yes network yankeeography 2009 new york yankees duration. The phillies have won two world series championships against the kansas city royals in 1980 and the tampa bay rays in 2008 and seven national league pennants, the first of which came in 1915. The philadelphia phillies ten greatest pitchers of all time. The phillies ryan howard got the first hit of the 2009 world series by doubling in the first inning of game 1. Commemmorate godzillas mvp performance in the fall classic with a unique world series. His nickname, doc, was coined by toronto blue jays announcer tom cheek, and was a reference to wild west gunslinger doc holliday. Were breaking down the 2009 world series between the philadelphia phillies and new york yankees. The yankees return to philadelphias citizen bank ballpark on monday for the first time since the 2009 world series.
The phillies have played in seven world series championships in. While the phillies have been among the best teams in baseball this season, they may look to make moves ahead of the deadline to further bolster their roster in hopes of winning their first world. Ceremonial first pitch of the world series with michelle obama, jill biden, and yogi berra watching. The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and what they really think. The phillies journey to the 2009 world series was a. A 2009 philadelphia phillies roster with uniform numbers, player stats and opening day data. The phillies entered the top of the ninth inning of game 4 of the world series with a chance to change the entire complexity of the series. The 2009 world series was the 105th edition of major league baseballs championship series. The series, which pits the only two world series teams in phillies history against each other, is being played via stratomatic computer simulation using actual statistics from the 1980 and 2008 seasons. Pedro martinez says the phillies had swine flu during the 2009. World series 2009 baseball championship britannica. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The yankees beat the philadelphia phillies in the 2009 world series, 4 games to 2.
The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. Righthanders tyler walker and clay condrey, both of whom were question marks, are not on. World series philadelphia phillies mlb shirts for sale ebay. Game 1 23 images a giant american flag is displayed in the outfield as players line up along the baseline during the opening ceremony as the new york yankees take on. Through the first five innings, philadelphia starting pitcher cliff lee allowed no.
A season of redemption came to its conclusion wednesday night for the yankees, who beat the philadelphia phillies, 73, in game 6 of the 2009 world series. The phillies ryan howard got the first hit of the 2009 world series by doubling. The phillies were playing for their second consecutive world series title and 3rd overall, and the yankees won their first title since 2000, and 27th overall. The showdown between powerhouses yankees vs phillies will be a battle between two of the best pitchers against some of the best hitters. Hall of famer pedro martinez only spent the 2009 season with the philadelphia phillies, but was a key part of the team that reached the world series for the second consecutive year. Mariano rivera entered in the bottom of the ninth and saved the game for the yankees on eight pitches for his second save of the 2009 world series. Its exciting to revisit the phillies comeback in the eighth inning of game four, when they were down 5 to 3 but rallied on home runs by shane. Also, utility man eric bruntlett, who scored the gamewinning run in the world series last. Introducing the allnew sportscenter app, a supercharged update.
The 104th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. Posted oct 28, 2009 by bernie augustine ap eric hinske, who can play corner outfield and infield positions, has been added to the yankees roster for the world series. Former phillies pitcher pedro martinez tosses the first pitch after a. The phillies currently play at citizens bank park, where they are 15 on opening day. Cole hamels, the world series mvp the year before, was not the same pitcher in 2009, and mr. Rich dubee, 51, us us, oct 19, 1957, pitching, apr 5, oct 4. The bestofseven playoff was contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and the defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. The new york yankees are once again world series champions. The world series 2009 begins with game 1 wednesday night at yankee stadium.
In 2009 the phillies won their second consecutive nl pennant but lost to the new york yankees in the world series. The 4 of these pitchers have combined for 7 wins total, out of the 8 needed to advance to the world series. Since the first modern world series was played in 1903, the phillies played 77 consecutive seasons and 97 seasons from the clubs establishment before they won their first world series longer than. Heres a look at the phillies expected world series roster. Lee helped pitch the phillies to the world series in 2009 and was traded in december of that year when halladay arrived in a separate deal from toronto. Now you can relive all the excitement with the official 2009 world series film on bluray. The phillies informed a trio of players that they are not on the roster. Pitchers, height, weight, throws, bats, date of birth. Howard was stranded in the first and the game was scoreless after two innings. He stayed one more year with the phillies, earning a 12 record and 2. Lee pitched extremely well in the 2009 world series.
Get complete coverage of the 2009 world series games between the phillies and yankees on. The phillies scored first with a twoout solo home run by chase utley in the top of the third inning. Recreation parks opening day record is 12, while veterans stadium has the lowest winning percentage. The two franchises had previously met in the 1950 world series in which the yankees. In 2011, the phillies assembled a starstudded pitching staff that featured roy halladay, cliff lee, cole hamels and roy oswalt.
They became the first world series champion to return to the. In july 2009, phillies scouts evaluated pitcher pedro. The yankees won their record 27th world series championship with a thrilling six game victory over the national league champion philadelphia philles. The phillies may have a stellar bullpen, but let us not kid each other. Phillies nation has been bringing phillies fans together since 2004 with nonstop news, analysis, trade rumors, trips, tshirts, and other fun stuff. New york yankees vs boston red sox september 10, 2019 regular season 2019 mlb full game duration. Cliff lees complete game performance led the phillies to a 61 rout of the yankees in game 1 of the world series. Harry leroy roy halladay iii may 14, 1977 november 7, 2017 was an american professional baseball pitcher, who played in major league baseball mlb for the toronto blue jays and philadelphia phillies between 1998 and 20. Phillies pitchers of old revel in past and present the. World series philadelphia phillies mlb jerseys for sale ebay. Having pitched for the phillies in separate world series roberts in the loss in 1950, christenson in the championship in 1980 both are still glowing about their old teams success in october.
The game was tied 44, and while the phillies trailed the series by a game, lee was authoring an alltime great postseason and. The victory gave the yankees their 27th championship, a quest nine years in the making. Mcquillan was reacquired by philadelphia in 1915, pitching well but being left off that years world series roster. Pedro martinez says phillies had swine flu during 2009. Phillies acquire lefthanded pitcher aaron loup from blue. Between the end of the 2009 season and beginning of the 2011 campaign, the team acquired allstar pitchers roy halladay, roy oswalt, and cliff lee.
Phillies starting pitcher cliff lee, pictured in the 2009 regular season, became the first pitcher to ever throw a postseason series opener complete game against the yankees without allowing an earned run. List of philadelphia phillies opening day starting pitchers. The phillies run to the world series last year was boosted by madsons emergence in the second half, when he held opponents to a. Official releases probable pitchers phillies pipeline photo stream rss news feed phillies. He made a pair of relief appearances against the phillies in the 2009 world series, allowing a tworun single to raul ibanez in the eighth inning of the opener and an rbi groundout to carlos ruiz.