Werth 2 (2), Carlos Ruiz (1) The start of the game was postponed 80 minutes

Werth 2 (2), Carlos Ruiz (1)
The start of the game was postponed 80 minutes due to a rain delay, pushing the start time to 9:17 p.m. [81] The cast of the television series Glee (with Amber Riley singing lead) performed the national anthem as part of a ceremony featuring a large American flag and several members of the armed services. [82][83] The Phillies scored first with Jayson Werth's lead-off home run, which was followed by a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly to make the score 3–0 in the bottom of the second inning.[84] Following Mark Teixeira's walk in the top of the fourth inning, Alex Rodriguez hit a deep ball down the right field line. It was originally ruled a double so Teixeira held at third base. The play was reviewed using MLB instant replay, which revealed that the ball had struck a camera sticking over the top of the wall, so the ball was ruled a two-run home run, [85] giving Rodriguez his first World Series hit.[86] This was the first home run reviewed by instant replay in postseason play. [85] Specifically, the ball hit a camera owned by Fox and MLB which extended slightly over the right field wall.[85] The camera was moved back for Game 4 such that its lens was in line with the wall. [85] Coincidentally, Alex Rodriguez also had the first regular season home run reviewed by replay.[87]
Nick Swisher opened the top of the fifth inning with a double and scored on a single to center field by Andy Pettitte. [84] This was Pettitte's first career postseason RBI and the first RBI by a Yankees pitcher in a World Series since Jim Bouton in
1964 .[88] Derek Jeter followed Pettitte with another single, and both runners scored on a two-run double by Johnny Damon. [84] Cole Hamels then walked Teixeira and was relieved by J. A. Happ. Happ closed out the fifth without allowing further scoring, but Nick Swisher added to the Yankees lead with a home run off of him in the sixth.[84] Werth hit his second home run of the game leading off the bottom of the sixth to close the Yankees lead to 6–4, [84] becoming the second Phillies player to hit multiple home runs in this World Series.
Chad Durbin relieved Happ in the top of the seventh. He walked Johnny Damon, who then stole second base. Rodriguez was then hit by a pitch , and Damon scored on a single by Jorge Posada. [84] Joba Chamberlain relieved Pettitte in the bottom of the seventh and retired the side in order. Brett Myers retired the first two batters in the top of the eighth, but Hideki Matsui then hit a home run pinch hitting for Chamberlain. [89] Phil Hughes pitched a third of an inning in the bottom of the ninth and allowed a solo home run to Carlos Ruiz before being relieved by Mariano Rivera.[84] Rivera closed out the game, throwing just five pitches to record the final two outs. [84] This game was Pettitte's 17th career postseason win, extending his MLB record.[88]
Game 4
Phillies closer Brad Lidge, pictured during the 2008 regular season, allowed three runs in the ninth inning of a tied Game 4 and took the loss.