Jorge Posada drove in three runs Sunday night as the Yankees beat the Phillies 7-4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the World Series.
CC Sabathia, working on short rest, left with a one-run lead after allowing three runs in 6 2/3 innings, but Joba Chamberlain blew that when Pedro Feliz homered in the eighth. Fortunately for them, the lousy Brad Lidge showed up in the ninth and surrendered three runs after getting two quick outs to begin the inning. Posada drove in the last two on a single after Alex Rodriguez broke the tie with a double. The Yankees can now clinch the series in Philadelphia on Monday, though the matchup favors the Phillies with Cliff Lee going against A.J. Burnett on short rest.
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