Yankees come to life  —  Hideki Matsui, Mark Teixeira fuel win  —  NEW YORK - Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.  —  Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez …

World Series Game 2: Phillies at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (0-0, 4.42 ERA in postseason)  —  PHILLIES  —  Pitching: RHP Pedro Martinez (0-0, 0.00 ERA in postseason)  —  WEATHER: Looking good.  Maybe some clouds and there will be a chill in the air, but it's dry and (hopefully) not too windy.

MLB playoffs: Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez returns to New York the enemy once again  —  Phils' Game 2 starter knows all about pitching under the bright lights against Yankees … NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium — the old, crumbling version with all the history, not the new monument …

Orioles decline Mora's 2010 option  —  Expected move likely ends veteran third baseman's tenure with club  —  The Orioles announced today that they won't exercise third baseman Melvin Mora's $8 million contract option for the 2010 season, an expected move that likely ends the tenure …

Commissioner's Office Says Rodriguez To Red Sox, Not Royals  —  3:04pm: WEEI's Alex Speier writes, “According to a major-league source, the MLB Commissioner's Office has ruled that the Red Sox still possess the rights to Reynaldo Rodriguez, a first baseman whom they acquired from the Yuma Scorpions …

Dodgers Draft Report Card  —  POSITION PLAYERS  —  BEST PURE HITTER: C J.T. Wise (5) or OF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (12).  Wise hit .338/.401/.566 at Rookie-level Ogden, while Cavazos-Galvez batted .322/.353/.618 there.  >> BEST POWER HITTER: OF Blake Smith (2) needs to cut down on his strikeouts …

Hale now on third for Mets  —  Chip Hale is expected to be named the Mets' new third base coach after the World Series.  Hale, 44, spent the past three seasons in that role with the Diamondbacks after six years in that organization as a minor-league manager.

Breaking Down Burnett  —  A.J. Burnett, the veteran starter with the New York Yankees, has made three post-season starts in 2009.  The right-hander has gone from quite good to OK to pretty bad in his three starts, which makes a person wonder just what to expect in Game Two of the World Series.

Inbox: How did Morneau's surgery go?  —  Beat reporter Kelly Thesier answers Twins fans' questions … How is Justin Morneau doing?  I read this week that he had surgery on his wrist.  I was wondering how his wrist is doing and also how his back was feeling?  — Jim N., White Bear Lake, Minn.

Bat maker found liable for player's death  —  After 12 hours of deliberation, a jury sided with the parents of former Miles City American Legion baseball pitcher Brandon Patch in a civil suit over the player's death during a 2003 game in Helena.  —  Aluminum bat maker Hillerich & Bradsby Co. failed …

Mordecai aboard as roving infield coach  —  Former player was part of two World Series championships  —  Former big league infielder Mike Mordecai is back in professional baseball.  —  The Blue Jays announced on Thursday that they've hired the 41-year-old, who spent 12 seasons in the big leagues …

Hudson and Braves close to deal  —  Pitcher Tim Hudson is expected to sign a three-year contract extension with the Braves by early next week, a person familiar with negotiations said.  —  The Braves and Hudson's representative have made rapid progress in negotiations on a deal, which could be completed as early as Friday.