Pitching continues to define this series. Just like I said.

Yankees starter A.J. Burnett had it all working last night, while Mark Teixiera and Hideki Matsui came up big-time solo home runs as the Yankees beat Pedro Martinez (again) in Yankee Stadium in the playoffs. And while Pedro didn't have to bend over and call the Yankees "Daddy" like he did while he was with the Red Sox, he still gets the loss as the series shifts to Philadelphia tied at 1-1.

The most interesting thing to watch on Sunday night will be whether Cole Hamels can regain the dominant form he displayed last year in the playoffs for the Phillies. He has been average at best this postseason, and he's definitely going to have to step up if the Phillies are going to take control of this series. Otherwise, you can chalk up another win for Andy Pettite's postseason career and a 2-1 advantage for the boys in pinstripes.