Delivering #27 Diary - Game 5 World Series - Yankees vs. Phillies - 1 win till #27

7:31 p.m. - Yankees won a very important game last night against the Phillies to put them up 3-1 in the series and 1 game (27 outs) away from their #27 World Championship. Taking the mound is A.J. Burnett who was completely stellar against the Phillies in Game 2.

7:33 p.m. - Burnett's line in Game 2 was: 7 IP, 1 R, 4 Hits, 9 Ks and 2 BBs. It was the best that he's pitched all season long as he used his emotion to get ahead of 22 of 26 Phillie hitters with 1st pitch strikes.

7:43 p.m. - Sorry Fox analysts, including YOU Ozzie Guillen who I can't understand at all, you are all wrong: The Yankees are winning #27 tonight. Mark it down.

7:47 p.m. - Uh, why is Alanis Morrisette singing the United States National Anthem. Isn't she Canadian? Way to go Philly!

7:53 p.m. - Melky Cabrera strained/tore his hamstring in last night's game and is out for tonight's game. He's replaced by Ramiro Pena on the 25 man playoff roster.

7:54 p.m. - I have a feeling that the bottom of the Yankees lineup is going to do something tonight, despite the loss of Melky, Molina catching Burnett and AJ batting tonight. Maybe AJ will get a big hit?

7:57 p.m. - I just love the pine tar on Lee's hat - NOT. Cheater. If he touches it once to put something on the ball I'm going to scream. Why do you think he was so good in Game 1.

8:01 p.m. - Johnny continues his great World Series with a single to center. I sung his praises yesterday and can't say enough about what a great at-bat and heads up play on the basepath in the Top of the 9th last night.

8:02 p.m. - Tex hasn't done anything this series. He has 1 hit. Granted it was a homerun, but he's better than that. ...and he flies out to right.

8:04 p.m. - That's quite a pick off attempt for Lee, as he lobs the ball over the Howard to "chase" back Damon.

8:05 p.m. - A-Rod smashes a ball down the right field line to chase home Damon. Nice early lead for the Yankees...and great baserunning again by Johnny. 1-0 Yankees.

8:07 p.m. - That's A-Rod's 16th RBI of postseason, which is a new Yankees team record.

8:11 p.m. - I've mentioned it in previous insta-blogging sessions, and I'll say it again. It's important right here for AJ to shut down the top of the Phillies lineup after the Yankees took an early lead.

8:13 p.m. - Jeter just gave AJ a short pep talk before the 1st pitch. I love that. I wonder what he said?

8:16 p.m. - AJ hits Vic Torino on his right hand (the one he uses to twirl spaghetti on his spoon.) Payback for last night?

8:17 p.m. - How many HRs can grease ball hit this series? 3-1 Phillies

8:19 p.m. - Howard throws his bat at ball and the bat goes flying. Maybe he should use some of the pine tar on Cliff Lee's hat.

8:25 p.m. - Teixiera makes another patented Mark Teixiera play as he dives to his right to steal single from Ibanez and gets the force at 2nd base. Again, he makes a play like that at least once a game.

8:28 p.m. - AJ gets out of a rough inning after giving up a 3 run HR to Utley. Yankees need to start the climb back.

8:30 p.m. - Lee threw 20 pitches in first inning giving up a run on 2 hits and a walk. The Yankees need to continue that this inning.

8:35 p.m. - AJ actually looks good at bat. Let's see what he does. ...and he strikes out looking. Pitchers shouldn't hit.

8:37 p.m. - I totally forgot that there's a Monday Night Football game tonight and I have a bunch of guys playing who are on my fantasy football team.

8:42 p.m. - Vic Torino's finger is clearly hurt. Hopefully that comes into play later. Mwahhaaaahaaa...

8:48 p.m. - Top of Yankees order to start the 3rd. They need to get some runs in here.

8:52 p.m. - Johnny walks and once again if Tex wants to come up big in the WS, now would be the prime time.

8:59 p.m. - What does Chase Utley have in common with Duke Snider, Baroid Bonds and a Bankrupt Speculator who formerly moonlighted as a Mets/Phillies CF? I'll give you a hint, it's not greasy hair or steroid use.

9:03 p.m. - Jeter should have caught that short-hop and tagged out Utley. Not a good play by the Captain.

9:08 p.m. - We are continuing to see a classic AJ Burnett - a phenomenal performance in Game 2 followed by a turd in Game 5. 4-1 Phillies.

9:09 p.m. - I don't care what WFAN's Mike Francesca says, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are clearly rooting for the Phillies. 5-1 Phillies. AJ is coming out of game now. Jesus.

9:16 p.m. - Robertson replaces Burnett and gets two ground balls, one of which leads to a run for the Phillies. I'm disgusted. 6-1 Phillies.

9:20 p.m. - This half inning has been a half hour long.

9:37 p.m. - Why does Tim McCarver feel it necessary to tell us that David Robertson's father is a poinsetta farmer?

9:38 p.m. - Son of a poinsetta farmer aside, I've been very impressed with Robertson this postseason. I never really paid too much attention to him during the regular season, but now that I've seen him I think he's got a real bright future for the Yankees. He could be our future closer if Joba stays in the starting role.

9:42 p.m. - I feel like vomiting. And it's not because I've eaten too much leftover Halloween candy.

9:45 p.m. - Jeter just singled to right for his 8th hit this World Series. He is something else. He's hit safely in 31 of 37 World Series games and all five games this year.

9:46 p.m. - Yankees have 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Yankees are cooking, hopefully.

9:47 p.m. - Howard is a horrible 1st baseman. He gets force on Johnny, but neglects to check back Hinske who scores. 6-2 Phillies.

9:51 p.m. - Aceves who hasn't pitched since Oct. 19th comes into the game to relieve Robertson. Can he hold the Phillies?

9:53 p.m - Gardner makes a great catch and slams into the wall. Please get up. We don't havfe a replacement for you. He is a great fielder and a terror on the basepaths, but he is not a good hitter.

9:58 p.m. - Joe Buck just said that the Phillie Phanatic was the best mascot in sports. Uh, thanks Homer. There are probably 100 college mascots that are better.

10:05 p.m. - Gardner comes up and takes three pitches right down the middle. Doesn't swing the bat once. He looks lost at the plate completely.

10:34 p.m. - Utley hits his 7th HR of World Series. How many singles does he have? 0. With the homerun he ties Mr. October for most HRs in World Series. 7-2 Phillies.

10:35 p.m. - Can this game just be over or can the Phillies bullpen relieve Lee? I'll take either.

10:37 p.m. - Not to be outdone by record breaking Gordon Gekko, Howard strikes out for 12th time and ties Willie Wilson for most K's in World Series.

10:38 p.m. - Great job Phil Coke as Ibanez hits another one out. 8-2.

10:39 p.m. If we are going to score against a tiring Lee (at 103 pitches), now would be the time with Damon, Tex and A-Rod coming to bat. Get your rally caps on, boys!

10:49 p.m. - Johnny walks, Tex doubles and A-Rod steps to the plate. Do we have one more come from behind rally in us?

10:50 p.m. - Those tack on solo HRs in last inning were huge for the Phillies.

10:51 p.m. - How many pitches is Lee going for tonight? 130?

10:51 p.m. - A-Rod hits 2 run double to cut Phillies lead. 8-4 Phillies. Nice job by A-Rod.

10:52 p.m. - Lee is taken out with no outs in 8th. Rally time for Yankees!

10:56 p.m. - Yankee bullpen hasn't been horrible tonight outside of the 2 solo shots by Phillies last inning that were given up by Coke. Burnett was a disaster though.

10:59 p.m. - Any chance that Cano puts together a good at-bat here to get on base? I say no.

11:00 p.m. - Cano flies out to shallow center and A-Rod tags up to score. 8-5 Phillies.

11:02 p.m. - Once again Gardner can't buy a hit as he flies out to end the Yankee rally. I miss Melky already.

11:06 p.m. - RT@BobKlap Home runs allowed by Coke look even worse now....

11:10 p.m. - Yankees go to the Top of the 9th with Posada, Matsui, Jeter, Damon (and beyond) and a chance to tie it against Phillie-Philly bullpen. I can guarantee you that Brad Lidge will not be the pitcher facing them.

11:15 p.m. - Jorge juices one - nearly out of park - and gets a stand up double. Yanks are cooking. Matsui is up. Let's go!

11:17 p.m. - Matsui singles to bring up the Captain as the tying run!

11:21 p.m. - Jeter grounds into DP and Posada scores. Not good. 8-6 Phillies. I hate Phil Coke, btw.

11:24 p.m. - Johnny singles up the middle to bring Tex to the plate as the tying run. Another great at-bat by Damon.

11:27 p.m. - Tex strikes out in yet another horrible WS at-bat to end the game. He's killing me.

Wrap-up - A very poor performance for Burnett and Coke tonight and that in a nutshell (help, I'm in a nutshell) is the reason that the Yankees lost the game tonight. Another valiant effort by the Yankees offense to come back, but it wasn't enough as the Phillies force Game 6 back at the new Yankee Stadium.