I couldn't believe it when Matsui somehow lifted a ball from his toes over the wall on right field. I'd screamed "NO, IT CAN'T BE!" and the floodgates had opened up somewhat against the great Pedro Martinez, a 219 game winner, 8-time all-star, and a 3-time Cy Young Award winner with over 3000 strikeouts in his career. And the Yankee faithful went once more: "WHO'S YOUR DADDY, PEDRO?" Maybe not as much as before, when he was a member of the Red Sox, but the chants could still be echoed and heard. For Pedro Martinez was now 38 years old, and just as good still, having not pitched so much in the last few years, leading some to believe that Pedro had regained his youthful arm.

Opposed to Pedro Martinez was a familiar name to all Toronto fans, A.J. Burnett, who had yet to record a decision in three starts despite spectacular pitching in both the division and league championship series. Burnett was nothing short of spectacular, shutting down the Phillies over seven innings, and just allowing an RBI Single to Matt Stairs. Burnett's first win of the postseason could not have come at a better time for the Yankees who had their backs up against the wall early in the game considering the flawless Pedro early on...

Imagine how heavily Game 2 had weighed on Pedro's shoulders before the game, having not pitched at Yankee Stadium in the playoffs in five or six seasons. Pedro could also never escape the ghosts of the Zimmer throwdown in the 2003 ALCS that saw Boston lose in seven games, but New York lose in the World Series. Even as hilarious as it was to see Zimmer roll along the ground like a cheeseball, Pedro had to face up to his actions from that brawl. It never really seemed like Pedro ever recovered completely as a pitcher until now. Pedro, having pitched for the Mets in the past too, certainly knew the wrath of the New York Media- he had even said so himself prior to the World Series. What had he said? That the media was nothing until you went to New York. What you say can come back to bite you- after a loss in 2004, Pedro famously muttered that he would tip his hat and say that the Yankees were his daddy, after all. And the Yankees proved once more they were in Game 2.

Everyone who had hoped for yet another gem from Pedro Martinez last night got somewhat of one- you could call Pedro's start certainly effective. He struck out Jeter to begin the game, for god's sakes, but it seemed as if Matsui's homerun literally two inches off the ground deflated the future hall-of-famer. And while it wasn't as good as his seven-inning, two-hit masterpiece of the Los Angeles Dodgers a series ago, it was certainly good enough to give the Phillies a chance to back home with a 2-0 series lead.

But New York and A.J. Burnett believed differently. The offense didn't do much, but it did enough as A.J. Burnett's seven innings followed by Mariano's steady, albeit rocky eighth and ninth sealed the deal for New York to even the series.

In what is shaping up to be an epic World Series, the scene will shift to Philadelphia saturday night, under the cozy confines of Citizens Bank Park.

But remember, these are the defending Philadelphia Phillies. What trick will they pull out of the bag next? And perhaps a bigger question is: Will Pedro Martinez pitch again in the series- but this time for all the marbles? Because Cliff Lee figures to win every game he starts. But hey, Game 3? It's a toss-up.