Phillies avoid Series elimination

(AP) - Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise hisWorld Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again andthe Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6victory over the New York

News 12 Staff

Nov 4, 2009, 3:35 PM

Updated 5,550 days ago

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(AP) - Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise hisWorld Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again andthe Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.
The Phillies hung on to close their deficit to 3-2. The Yankeesscored three times in the eighth inning and put two runners on inthe ninth before Derek Jeter grounded into a double play.
Utley hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the first off A.J.Burnett and added a solo shot in the seventh. Utley joined ReggieJackson as the only players to hit five home runs in a single WorldSeries.
Game 6 is Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, with Andy Pettittepitching for New York against Pedro Martinez.