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Alex Rodriguez wound up with a home run after the first video replay review in World Series history, and the New York Yankees quickly reversed their fortunes by taking a 6-4 lead over Philadelphia through six innings of Game 3 on Saturday night. Playing on Halloween, both teams had plenty of monsters at the plate.

Alex Rodriguez gained a two-run homer after the first use of video technology in World Series history determined the drive by New York's third baseman struck a television camera above the right-field fence at Citizens Bank Park. With Mark Teixeira on first base and one out in the fourth inning of Game 3 on Saturday [...]

Cole Hamels regained his October form in a hurry, Jayson Werth launched a long home run and the Philadelphia Phillies bolted to a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees after three innings Saturday night in the rain-delayed Game 3 of the World Series. Playing on Halloween in a ballpark where they are postseason monsters, [...]

Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies started Saturday night after a rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia. In a light mist, Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels threw the first pitch to Derek Jeter at 9:17 p.m.

CC Sabathia actually likes starting on three days' rest. "I hate to throw bullpens," the New York Yankees big man said. "I don't have to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days' rest." Sabathia will throw on short rest for the second time this postseason when he starts Game 4 of the World [...]

CC Sabathia actually likes starting on three days' rest. "I hate to throw bullpens," the New York Yankees big man said. "I don't have to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days' rest." Sabathia will throw on short rest for the second time this postseason when he starts Game 4 of the World [...]

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has become a two-inning postseason pitcher. He threw two scoreless innings in New York's Game 2 World Series win on Thursday, and went at least that long twice in the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels. Rivera, who saved 44 games this season, has already pitched 12 2-3 innings [...]

Pennsylvania's governor and Philadelphia's mayor announced Saturday that the city transit system's largest union had agreed not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series. Gov. Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter told reporters told reporters late Saturday afternoon that a 6 p.m.

Negotiators for Philadelphia's transit agency and its largest union huddled Saturday in the shadow of an evening strike deadline by the union that could send workers walking off the job just before the start of Game 3 of the World Series. The Transport Workers Local 234 had threatened to go on strike just after midnight [...]

Sooner or later, some of these big bats are bound to break loose. Alex Rodriguez is 0 for 8 with six strikeouts in his first World Series. Mark Teixeira's only hit in seven at-bats is a solo homer. Ryan Howard is hitting .222, also with six strikeouts. Maybe a change in venue will get them [...]