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Posted on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Lee dominates, Utley homers twice as Phils beat Yankees in World Series opener

By BEN WALKER
AP Baseball Writer

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Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee throws during the third inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in New York.

ELISE AMENDOLA | Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino hits a run scoring single during the ninth inning.

ERIC GAY | Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley watches his solo home run against New York Yankees' CC Sabathia during the third inning.

DAVID J. PHILLIP | Associated Press

NEW YORK — Cliff Lee and Chase Utley got the Philadelphia Phillies off to a fast World Series start.

Lee pitched a six-hitter to outduel CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in a misty Game 1 on Wednesday night.
In the first Series game at the new billion-dollar Yankee Stadium, Lee struck out 10 and walked none, improving to 3-0 with an 0.54 ERA this postseason.
Utley hit solo homers off Sabathia in the third and sixth innings. Sabathia allowed four hits in seven innings, and Philadelphia tacked on four runs against the Yankees’ bullpen.
Pedro Martinez starts for the Phillies against A.J. Burnett in Game 2 on Thursday night.

Maui product Shane Victorino singled in a run and scored a run for the Phillies.

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