Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Chase Utley clubbed a pair of homers, tying a World Series record in the process, and Cliff Lee pitched into the eighth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies held off the New York Yankees, 8-6, to force Game 6 in the World Series. New York's lead in the best-of-seven set was trimmed to 3-2 and the Yankees are headed back to the Bronx to try and win an unprecedented 27th World Series title. The next contest is Wednesday night with a possible seventh contest Thursday. Utley belted a three-run homer in the first inning off A.J. Burnett and then delivered a solo blast off Phil Coke leading off the seventh. His five homers in this set ties ex-Yankee Reggie Jackson for the most hit in one World Series. Jackson accomplished the feat in 1977 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Raul Ibanez knocked in two runs, including a mammoth 420-foot homer off Coke in the seventh, as the Phillies kept their hopes intact of becoming the first repeat champion in the National League since Cincinnati in 1975-76. Lee (2-0), who sparkled with a complete- game win in the series opener, allowed seven hits and five runs over seven- plus frames. Burnett (1-1), the second straight Yankee to start on three days' rest, was knocked out of the game with no outs in the third. Managers from both sides didn't announce a potential Game 6 starter prior to Monday's game, but the Phillies are likely to pitch Pedro Martinez, while New York could go back to Andy Pettitte on three days' rest. HASH(0x9af95dc)
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