Oct 29, 2009 7:35 pm US/Eastern
Girardi Benches Swisher For Game 2
Hairston To Replace Struggling RF At No. 7 Spot In Lineup
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi has decided to bench slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series.
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Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the top of the third inning against the New York Yankees in Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 28, 2009, in the Bronx borough of New York City
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Derek Jeter #2 and Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees talk on the field against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 28, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Nick Swisher #33 of the New York Yankees climbs the outfield wall as the home run ball hit by Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies flies into the bleechers in the top of the third inning of Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi has decided to bench slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series, CBS station WCBS-TV reports.
Jerry Hairston Jr. was in right field and batting seventh for Thursday night's game against Philadelphia. Hairston is 10 for 27 in his career against Phillies starter Pedro Martinez.
Swisher went 0 for 3 in New York's 6-1 loss in Wednesday night's World Series opener. He is batting .114, with no homers and 12 strikeouts in the postseason.
Jose Molina also replaced Jorge Posada behind the plate. Molina has caught each of A.J. Burnett's starts in the playoffs.
The Yankees hit a speed bump in Game 1 of the Turnpike Series.
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The Bronx Bombers will be looking to even the World Series with the Phillies in Yankee Stadium Thursday night after Wednesday's embarrassing 6-1 loss to the defending champs.
The team and the fans are already preparing for Game 2 in the Bronx.
"I think they have a lot of potential," Yankee fan Yvonne Snyder said. "They had a hard time against their pitcher tonight, I think they just really couldn't hit off of him."
"I'm a little bummed out, but, you know what, I still think we'll win in 5," Yankee fan Serge Righetti said. "Yanks in 5."
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