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Yankees take Game 6, win World Series behind Hideki Matsui's 6
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Chase Utley, Cliff Lee help Phillies stave off World Series
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Phillies deny the Yankees
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Yankees defeat Phillies for their 27th World Series title
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Yankees best single-game hitting performances
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Yankees Win 2009 World Series - The New York Times
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Martinez can't hold Yankees back – thereporteronline
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Daddies Win The New Yorker
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Yankees Red Sox ALDS: Gary Sanchez's homers lead NY to Gm. 2 win
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Yankees win World Series; parade is Friday – Orange County Register
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Hideki Matsui in glory – Boston Herald