Desperate to hang onto their World Series title and hounded by the Yankees to the very last swing, Philadelphia somehow held on for an 8-6 win Monday night in Game 5.
Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again and Philadelphia cut its deficit to 3-2.
Ahead 8-2, the Phillies watched New York score three times in the eighth inning and put its first two batters on in the ninth. Derek Jeter grounded into a run-scoring double play, but the fans on their feet couldn't exhale until Mark Teixeira struck out as the tying run.
Whew!
Game 6 will be played Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, with New York's Andy Pettite going on short rest against Pedro Martinez. The Series hasn't gone this far since 2003.
