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The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.As the 105th [1] edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL).
The Yankees went on to defeat the Angels 4–2 in the ALCS, and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 to win the 2009 World Series. Game 3 of the Twins–Yankees series was the final Major League Baseball game at the Metrodome, as the Twins moved into their new home stadium, Target Field, starting with the 2010 season.
In Game 2, the Yankees evened the series off a solid pitching performance from A. J. Burnett. When the series moved to Philadelphia for Game 3, the Phillies jumped out to an early 3–0 lead, but the Yankees would score six runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to take the lead for good and take a 2–1 series lead.
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World Series Game 3 time tonight: Yankees vs. Dodgers. ... That 7-3 conquest of the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series was the last Fall Classic game contested in the Bronx ...
The 1950 World Series was the 47th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball.The Philadelphia Phillies as 1950 champions of the National League and the New York Yankees, as 1950 American League champions, competed to win a best-of-seven game series.
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In Game 6, Catfish Hunter helped lead the Yankees to victory, as they repeated as World Series champions. Game 6 of the 1978 World Series was the last for Yankees catcher Thurman Munson, who died in a plane crash on August 2, 1979, at Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio. [20] [21] [22]