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Recap: NY Yankees vs. Philadelphia
By Sports Network
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Chase Utley became the first left-handed hitter since Babe Ruth to have a multi-homer game in the World Series, and Cliff Lee dominated the potent Yankees lineup in a complete-game gem, as the Phillies took Game 1 of the Fall Classic from New York, 6-1, at Yankee Stadium.
Lee (1-0) struck out 10, didn't walk a batter and scattered six hits in confusing the middle of the Yankees order and making several highlight-worthy defensive plays, including a behind-the-back stab on a grounder up the middle in the eighth for the defending World Series champions.
Utley, who had hit just one home run since mid-September, drilled two homers to right in the first six frames off Yankees ace CC Sabathia (0-1). The Yankees southpaw surrendered two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks over seven frames.
Utley is the third left-handed hitter to have a multi-home-run game off Sabathia. Jim Thome and Ichiro Suzuki are the others to achieve the feat.
Raul Ibanez added a two-run single for the Phillies, who are attempting to become the first repeat World Series champion from the National League since the Cincinnati Reds in 1975-76. In the process, they are trying to win their third world championship, far less than the 26 World Series titles already in the Yankees' hardware case.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night with Pedro Martinez slated to pitch for the Phillies and A.J. Burnett for the Yankees.
It was an incredible performance for Lee, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. The lefty threw 80 of his 122 pitches for strikes.
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