It looked like Mo would have an opportunity to save the game with the Yankees leading 4-3. Joba Chamberlain was pitching very well in the eighth inning. He had blown away Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez and got two strikes on Pedro Feliz. However, Joba nibbled and the count got to 3-2. Joba's next pitch was too far inside and Feliz cheated on it and sent it over the wall in left to tie the score at four.
The 2009 Yankees never panic! Brad Lidge the closer for the Phillies entered and got two quick outs. He then faced Johnny Damon and got him to two strikes on his patented slider. Damon battled and continued to foul off pitches and eventually was able to line a single to left center. On the first pitch to Texeira he stole and with the shift on, third baseman Pedro Feliz took the throw at second. However, this left third base open and Damon outran Feliz to make it to the open bag with Lidge was late covering. Tex was hit by a pitch and brought up A-Rod to be the hero. With the potential go ahead run on third, Lidge was reluctant to throw the slider and A-Rod lined a inside fastball down the line in left for a double to score Damon and make the score 5-4. Posada followed with a two run single to left center and give Mo and the Yankees a comfortable 7-4 lead.
Mo faced Matt Stairs and got him to ground to first unassisted for the first out. Jimmy Rollins popped to Tex and Shane Victorino grounded to Tex to end the game. Rivera's cutter was overpowering as the Philly hitters were jammed.
The save for Rivera is his 2nd of the World Series and 5th of the 2009 postseason. He now has 39 career postseason saves and his ERA now stands at 0.75.
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