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The Yankees have won their 27th World Series title with a 7-3 win over the defending World Series champion Phillies in Game 6 in New York. Andy Pettitte was stellar on three days rest, and Hideki Matsui finished the night driving in six the Yankees seven runs, tying a World Series record for RBI in a single game, while falling a triple shy of a cycle.

This was the Yankees first title since 2000, when they beat their cross-town rival Mets in five games. The Yankees were last in the World Series in 2003, when they lost to Florida in six games under Joe Torre.

Joe Girardi becomes just the second person to win a World Series with the Yankees as a player and a manager, joining Billy Martin.

This is also the first World Series win for Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and C.C. Sabathia.

Matsui was named Series MVP, primarily for his one-man performance tonight.

Congratulations to the entire New York Yankees organization.