2009 Postseason

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Recap[edit]

Series Summaries[edit]

American League[edit]

ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins[edit]

Main article: 2009 ALDS1
Game Score Date Starters Time (ET)
1 New York Yankees 7 Minnesota Twins 2 October 7 CC Sabathia (1-0) Brian Duensing (0-1)
2 New York Yankees 4 Minnesota Twins 3 October 9 A.J. Burnett (0-0) Nick Blackburn (0-0) 6:07 p.m.
3 Minnesota Twins 1 New York Yankees 4 October 11 Carl Pavano (0-1) Andy Pettitte (1-0) 7:07 p.m.

ALDS: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Boston Red Sox[edit]

Main article: 2009 ALDS2
Game Score Date Starters Time (ET)
1 Los Angeles Angels 5 Boston Red Sox 0 October 8 John Lackey (1-0) Jon Lester (0-1) 9:37 p.m.
2 Los Angeles Angels 4 Boston Red Sox 1 October 9 Jered Weaver (1-0) Josh Beckett (0-1) 9:37 p.m.
3 Boston Red Sox 6 Los Angeles Angels 7 October 11 Clay Buchholz (0-0) Scott Kazmir (0-0) 12:07 p.m.

ALCS: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[edit]

Main article: 2009 ALCS
Game Score Date Pitchers Time (ET)
1 New York Yankees 4 Los Angeles Angels 1 October 16 C.C. Sabathia (1-0) John Lackey (0-1) 7:57 p.m.
2 New York Yankees 4 Los Angeles Angels 3 October 17 A.J. Burnett (0-0) Joe Saunders (0-0) 7:57 p.m.
3 Los Angeles Angels 5 New York Yankees 4 October 19 Jered Weaver (0-0) Andy Pettitte (0-0) 4:13 p.m.
4 Los Angeles Angels 1 New York Yankees 10 October 20 Scott Kazmir (0-1) CC Sabathia (2-0) 7:57 p.m.
5 Los Angeles Angels 7 New York Yankees 6 October 22 John Lackey (0-1) A.J. Burnett (0-0) 7:57 p.m.
6 New York Yankees 5 Los Angeles Angels 2 October 25 Andy Pettitte (1-0) Joe Saunders (0-1) 8:20 p.m.

National League[edit]

NLDS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals[edit]

Main article: 2009 NLDS1
Game Score Date Starters Time (ET)
1 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 St. Louis Cardinals 3 October 7 Randy Wolf (0-0) Chris Carpenter (0-1) 10:07 p.m.
2 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 St. Louis Cardinals 2 October 8 Clayton Kershaw (0-0) Adam Wainwright (0-0) 6:07 p.m.
3 St. Louis Cardinals 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 October 10 Joel Pineiro (0-1) Vicente Padilla (1-0) 6:07 p.m.

NLDS: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies[edit]

Main article: 2009 NLDS2
Game Score Date Starters Time (ET)
1 Philadelphia Phillies 5 Colorado Rockies 1 October 7 Cliff Lee (1-0) Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1)
2 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Colorado Rockies 5 October 8 Cole Hamels (0-1) Aaron Cook (1-0) 2:37 p.m.
3 Colorado Rockies 5 Philadelphia Phillies 6 October 11 Jason Hammel (0-0) J.A. Happ (0-0) 10:07 p.m.
4 Colorado Rockies 4 Philadelphia Phillies 5 October 12 Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1) Cliff Lee (1-0) 6:07 p.m.

NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies[edit]

Main article: 2009 NLCS
Game Score Date Pitchers Time (ET)
1 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Philadelphia Phillies 8 October 15 Clayton Kershaw (0-1) Cole Hamels (1-0) 8:07 p.m.
2 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1 October 16 Vicente Padilla (0-0) Pedro Martinez (0-0) 4:07 p.m.
3 Philadelphia Phillies 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 October 18 Cliff Lee (1-0) Hiroki Kuroda (0-1) 8:07 p.m.
4 Philadelphia Phillies 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 October 19 Joe Blanton (0-0) Randy Wolf (0-0) 8:07 p.m.
5 Philadelphia Phillies 10 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 October 21 Cole Hamels (1-0) Vicente Padilla (0-1) 8:07 p.m.

World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees[edit]

Main article: 2009 World Series
Game Score Date Starting Pitchers Time
1 New York Yankees 1 Philadelphia Phillies 6 October 28 CC Sabathia (0-1) Cliff Lee (1-0) 7:57 p.m.
2 New York Yankees 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1 October 29 A.J. Burnett (1-0) Pedro Martinez (0-1) 7:57 p.m.
3 Philadelphia Phillies 5 New York Yankees 8 October 31 Cole Hamels (0-1) Andy Pettitte (1-0) 8:20 p.m.
4 Philadelphia Phillies 4 New York Yankees 7 November 1 Joe Blanton (0-0) CC Sabathia (0-1) 8:20 p.m.
5 Philadelphia Phillies 8 New York Yankees 6 November 2 Cliff Lee (2-0) A.J. Burnett (1-1) 7:57 p.m.
6 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies November 4 Andy Pettitte (1-0) Pedro Martinez (0-1) 7:57 p.m.

NL Team Stats[edit]

TEAM W-L Manager BA HR R ERA WHIP RA
Dodgers 95-67 Joe Torre .270 145 780 3.41 1.26 611
Phillies 93-69 Charlie Manuel .258 224 820 4.16 1.35 709
Cardinals 91-71 Tony LaRussa .263 160 730 3.66 1.30 640
Rockies 92-70 Jim Tracy .261 190 804 4.24 1.25 715

AL Team Stats[edit]

TEAM W-L Manager BA HR R ERA WHIP RA
Yankees 103-59 Joe Girardi .283 244 915 4.28 1.35 753
Angels 97-65 Mike Scioscia .285 173 883 4.45 1.41 761
Twins 87-76 Ron Gardenhire .274 172 817 4.50 1.38 765
Red Sox 95-67 Terry Francona .270 212 872 4.35 1.41 736

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NL Division Series (3-0) Dodgers (NLW) over Cardinals (NLC)

NL Division Series (3-1) Phillies (NLE) over Rockies (WC)

NL Championship Series (4-1) Phillies over Dodgers

World Series (4-2) Yankees over Phillies

AL Championship Series (4-2) Yankees over Angels

AL Division Series (3-0) Yankees (ALE) over Twins (ALC)

AL Division Series (3-0) Angels (ALW) over Red Sox (WC)