MARK TEIXEIRA and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their slumber and sent the World Series to tonight’s third game in Philadelphia tied at 1-1.

NO LONGER the loveable losers that last year became the first US sports franchise to lose 10,000 games, the Philadelphia Phillies can put away their symbols of futility.

THE Philadelphia Phillies got off to a good start in the World Series, beating Tampa 3-2 in the opening game of seven.