New York Yankees 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3 (Yankees win World Series 4-2):The New York Yankees won the World Series for a record 27th time after an inspired performance from Japanese designated hitter Hideki Matsui.
Matsui matched the World Series game record of six RBIs thanks to a two-run homer in the bottom of the second, which was followed by a single and a double which each allowed two colleagues to score.
In their first season at the new Yankee Stadium, the New York side lost the opening match of the post-season but then hit back to lead the series 3-1, only for the Phillies to slash that lead with Monday’s 8-6 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Game six was dominated by the Yankees though, and with the Empire State Building lit up in blue and white, it was a landmark day for the team.
Matsui, 35, was awarded the Most Valuable Player honour for the series and afterwards called it “the best moment of my life”.
“My first and foremost goal when I joined the Yankees was to win the world championship,” he said. “Certainly it’s been a long road and very difficult journey. But I’m just happy that after all these years we were able to win and reach the goal that I had come here for.
“I was happy to be able to hit and contribute to the team’s win. But more than that, just us as a team, winning the championship, that’s such a great feeling.”