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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. With a chance to pitch the New York Yankees to their first World Series championship in nine years, Burnett was a major bust in Game 5 on Monday night.

Chase Utley hit his fifth homer of the World Series, tying Reggie Jackson's record for the most in one Fall Classic. Utley connected off Phil Coke in the seventh inning, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-2 lead over the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night. Utley hit a three-run shot in the [...]

Chase Utley rocketed a three-run homer and the win-or-else Philadelphia Phillies came out swinging, taking a 6-2 lead over the New York Yankees after six innings Monday night in Game 5 of the World Series. Down three games to one, the defending champion Phillies gave postseason ace Cliff Lee a comfortable cushion.

Chase Utley rocketed a three-run homer and the win-or-else Philadelphia Phillies came out swinging, taking a 6-1 lead over the New York Yankees after three innings Monday night in Game 5 of the World Series. Down three games to one, the defending champion Phillies gave postseason ace Cliff Lee a comfortable cushion.

Shane Victorino joked he's not smart enough to steal signs. And if he was, the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder says he's doing a lousy job of having success with the inside knowledge. Former Phillies manager Larry Bowa said in a radio interview on Monday that the team has a reputation for stealing signs — one possible [...]

Injured outfielder Melky Cabrera has been replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena on the New York Yankees' World Series roster. Cabrera left the Yankees' 7-4 win in Game 4 on Sunday night in the middle of the sixth inning with a slightly strained left hamstring. Cabrera took an awkward swing and appeared to hurt his [...]

The San Francisco Giants have promoted Triple-A hitting coach Hensley Meulens to the major league club. Meulens was hired as the club's big league hitting coach Monday to replace Carney Lansford, who was told last month by manager Bruce Bochy that his contract wouldn't be renewed. The Giants finished 88-74 this season, four games behind [...]

Sunday night's Game 4 was the highest-rated World Series game in five years. The Yankees' 7-4 win over the Phillies drew a 13.5 fast national rating and 22 share on Fox. That's up 45 percent from last year's Phillies-Rays Game 4. Fox said Monday it's the best rating for a non-decisive Game 4 since a [...]

All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed [...]

Johnny Damon slid into second base, saw third was uncovered and swiped that, too. All on a single pitch. The Philadelphia Phillies never recovered. Damon's daring dash at Citizens Bank Park will be remembered for a long time. He scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning double off Brad Lidge, and the New York [...]