World Series Timeline
PHI 6, NYY 1 @ NYY
NYY 3, PHI 1 @ NYY
NYY 8, PHI 5 @ PHI
NYY 7, PHI 4 @ PHI
PHI 8, NYY 6 @ PHI
NYY 7, PHI 3 @ NYY
MVP:
Hideki Matsui
Why the Yankees won: Hideki Matsui and Derek Jeter could not be stopped. Matsui, the MVP, hit .615 and Jeter batted .407.
Why the Phillies lost: Aside from two solid starts by Cliff Lee, the Phillies' pitchers struggled to a 5.37 ERA.
Memorable moment: Alex Rodriguez's Game 3 homer, his first World Series hit, was reviewed. It was the first-ever postseason replay review.
Key stat: 6. Years between World Series Game 6s. No Series had gone that far since 2003.
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ESPN Video
- 00:43
High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
- 02:04
Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
- 01:25
Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
