Chase Utley

Jayson Werth hits 3-run homer to lead Phillies to 6-2 victory over Yankees. Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to break open a tie game, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-2 on Wednesday.

Orioles' Brian Matusz sharp in 4-3 win over Philadelphia Phillies. Brian Matusz made the most of the opportunity to pitch against the defending National League champions.

Joe Blanton works on changing speeds, shuts down Tigers to lead Phillies to 4-0 victory. Joe Blanton used a mix of fastballs and changeups to shut down the Detroit Tigers, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 victory Thursday.

Phillies closer Brad Lidge throws off mound for first time since offseason surgeries. Brad Lidge's first bullpen session of the spring drew plenty of observers. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel wasn't one of them.

The locker sits at the end of the row, closest to the door that leads to the field, not far from the door that leads out of the park. It is perfectly positioned for J.D. Drew, a player who sometimes seems in need of an escape route. There is rarely anyone in his space, his presence a rarity in a clubhouse filled with more outspoken players, more visible players. So while the narrative of the clubhouse is being told, athlete to athlete, athlete to reporter, Drew is largely absent. His contributions are left to speak for him on the field - with the occasional flick of a dry, sneaky sense of humor - even as the conversation surrounding his achievements runs to the negative, the sarcastic, the dismissive. It would be hard to say that the outfielder is beloved in Boston, or that he was in previous stops in St. Louis and Atlanta and Los Angeles. There is pure hatred for him in Philadelphia. He does not get the same admiration as his predecessor in right field, Trot Nixon, a man who fit the B

Placido Polanco, Philadelphia Phillies agree to $18M, 3-year contract. Placido Polanco is putting aside his Gold Glove and switching positions to have a chance at winning a championship.

Ecstasy in the Bronx! Matsui, Yankees beat Phillies 7-3 to win record 27th World Series title. The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back.

Overmatched Phillies fall short against Yankees, ending bid for World Series repeat. One look from the dugout at the celebration on the field was all the incentive the Philadelphia Phillies needed for next year.

Yankees fans in New York City revel in team's 27th World Series championship. Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship, a party that extended uptown and began building hours earlier when the crowd at Yankee Stadium danced and sang to the music even before the first pitch.

Yankees fans in New York City revel in team's 27th World Series championship. Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship, a party that extended uptown and began building hours earlier when the crowd at Yankee Stadium danced and sang to the music even before the first pitch.

Matsui ties World Series record with 6 RBIs as Yankees take 7-3 lead over Phillies in Game 6. Hideki Matsui tied the World Series record with six RBIs on a home run, single and double that each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees led the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 after six innings in Game 6 on Wednesday night as they neared their record 27th championship.

Hideki Matsui produced one of the greatest big-game performances in Major League Baseball playoff history and the New York Yankees beat Philadelphia 7-3 to win their 27th World Series title.

Hideki Matsui produced one of the greatest big-game performances in Major League Baseball playoff history and the New York Yankees beat Philadelphia 7-3 to win their 27th World Series title.

Hideki Matsui drove in a record-tying six runs to power the New York Yankees past Philadelphia 7-3, giving them a recod 27th World Series crown and their first title since 2000.

Back home and on the cusp of a championship, Yankees turn to Pettitte against old foe Martinez. Andy Pettitte against Pedro Martinez, with the Yankees one win from ecstasy. Now that's a World Series matchup worth talking about. Still stalking that elusive 27th championship, New York turns to Pettitte once again in Game 6 on Wednesday night, hoping he can pitch his team past Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies on only three days' rest.

NEW YORK - The video below Ryan Howard's picture on the Phillies website says everything. No mammoth home runs. No big RBIs. Instead, there are clips of Howard's strikeouts. If interested, masochistic Phillies fans - or joyous Yankees fans - can choose to watch Howard strike out twice in Game 5, or watch his 12th strikeout of this World Series, the one that tied the record. It's not much better under Mark Teixeira's photo on the Yankees website. One clip is of Teixeira grounding out to Howard. Sure, there's an RBI involved, but it's not exactly the highlight Teixeira (or the Yankees) thought would be attributed to him when New York outbid everyone for his services in the offseason. The other clip shows Teixeira making an excellent defensive play, the one solace for the first baseman. ``If you don't know that that's happening, then you haven't been watching this series,'' Teixeira said of his struggles at the plate. ``That's baseball. I understand that I'm going to go through slumps. Bu

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Chase Utley's power hitting played a key role in helping the Phillies stave off World Series elimination on Monday, and Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel was at the front of the queue heaping praise on the infielder.

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Phil Coke was inconsolable after getting hammered by the Philadelphia Phillies and playing a role in sending the World Series back to New York.

A.J. Burnett a bust in Game 5, Yankees waste chance to wrap up World Series title. A.J. Burnett started walking briskly off the mound before manager Joe Girardi even got there. The erratic right-hander already was finished ? and he knew it.

Chase Utley hits fifth homer, tying Reggie Jackson's record for a World Series. Chase Utley ripped a no-doubt-about-it shot to right, put his head down and ran around the bases so quickly he nearly passed Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino.