“It’s very… American, isn’t it?” Baseball is a cornerstone of Americana that has helped me get past that attitude.

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.

HIDEKI MATSUI smashed a three-run homer in the first inning and Andy Pettitte tossed eight scoreless innings as the New York Yankees evened the World Series at a game apiece with a 6-1 triumph over the Florida Marlins on Sunday night.

Hideki Matsui’s three-run homer in the first inning set the tone and Andy Pettitte tossed eight scoreless innings as the New York Yankees evened the World Series at one game apiece with a 6-1 triumph over the Florida Marlins.