Nick Swisher and the New York Yankees handed Roy Halladay a rare thumping, beating the Philadelphia Phillies and their new ace 8-3 Tuesday night in a World Series rematch.
Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Swisher all homered off Halladay to build a comfortable cushion for CC Sabathia in a marquee pitching matchup that fizzled early.
Brett Gardner laced a two-run triple in the second inning and the Yankees, who began the day tied with Tampa Bay for the AL East lead, won their ninth straight home game — the club’s best streak in its second-year ballpark.
Coming off a three-game sweep of Houston, New York moved a season-best 18 games over .500 at 41-23 with its seventh victory in eight games.