Oct 30, 2009 12:52 pm US/Eastern
SEE YA IN PHILLY!
Philadelphia-Bound Bombers Riding High After Pulling Even In Turnpike Series; Set To Hitch Train To City Of Brotherly Love
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Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammate Derek Jeter #2 after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009, in the Br
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Mark Teixeira launches a fourth-inning solo home run off the Phillies' Pedro Martinez in the Yankees' 3-1 win in Game 2 of the World Series, on Oct. 29, 2009.
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Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees picks off Jayson Werth #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies at first base in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009.
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Hideki Matsui #55 of the New York Yankees hits a single against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009.
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Jerry Hairston Jr. #17 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009.
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Chase Utley #26 talks with starting pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series against at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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The Turnpike Series is turning into the Amtrak Series Friday, as the Yankees prepare to board buses headed for Penn Station before catching a train to Philadelphia.
When they come back, faithful fans hope they'll have a World Series trophy in tow.
It's amazing how different the World Series looks tied at one game apiece after a vital win by the Yankees.
Yankees fans all over New York City are still glowing over Thursday night's huge Game 2 victory.
"It's about time – Tex hit one, Matsui, so it's good," one fan said. "Great game – a lot of energy, the crowd got into it."
"I think it's beautiful they won last night, they gotta do it this year," said another Yankees fan.
They've got to. We're counting on them."
Though this matchup has been dubbed the Turnpike Series, the Yanks will actually take the train to Philly, much as they did the last time the two teams faced off in the World Series in 1950.
The Turnpike promises to be busy this weekend, with not only Yankees fans making the trek down to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Saturday night, but for back-to-back games Sunday. The Giants will take on the Eagles at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field before their baseball counterparts reconvene at Citizens Bank Park for Game 4 of the World Series.
While Phillies fans may have been dreaming of a sweep heading into Thursday night's game, Yankees fans knew better.
"It's huge, it's huge – I think it would've been over if they lost last night," said one Yankee fan. "We are back to normal."
Even Phillies fans feel compelled to give a nod to the Yankees' power.
"They're in it. They have a great lineup, they've got good pitching," said a Phillies fan. "It's going to be a good series, [it'll] probably go seven games."
In 1950, when the Yankees went to Philadelphia, they traveled with the Phillies. This year, they're chartering their own private train. Things have changed in some ways, but in others they remain the same – after all, the Yankees are in the World Series again.
CBS 2's John Metaxas contributed to this report.
For complete World Series coverage, be sure to check out WCBSTV.com's
World Series section.
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