Show 4 B6— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday October 24 2003 Game 5 turns into disaster for Yankees ' i s d MIAMI (APj — They benched their stars the ball and came unglued at the worst 5 of the World Senes was a disaster for the New York Yankees — even before the first pitch Back spasms forced David Wells out after only one inning Thursday night and the Florida Marlins held on for a 4 victory that left the hobbled Yankees in a huge hole Though they’re heading home for Game 6 on Saturday night' with the Marlins leading 2 in the series the Yankees will have to muster up some magic to pull this one out - New York has not faced postseason elimination at home since losing Game 6 of the 1981 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers That was long before Derek Jeter Mariano Rivera and manager Joe Tbrrc arrived But everything seems to be going wrong right now for baseball's most storied team “Slumps will come and go and unfortunately '" we've got a lot of them coming at the same time" ' AP ! photo general manager Brian Cashman said New York players from left Bemie Williams Alfonso Soriaino and Hideki Matsui sit dejected on the bench during Game 5 Thursday night effort New York did make a in the Jason Giambi homered as a pinch-hittBraden Looper gave up Giambi’s game of the season ninth and the Yankees cut it to 4 on Enrique Wil- -homer in the ninth The Yankees Still the Marlins’ path to their son’s RBI double That brought the tying run to the second title in seven seasons is a never give up and Jeter followed treacherous tiiat leads with a single for his third hit one plate but Bertie Williams flied out to the warning right : Continued from B1 and Hideki Matsui grounded track in After Enrique Wilson’s RBI : A through Yankee Stadium starter David Wells left after one out against closer Ugueth Urbina to end it Game 2 winner Andy Fettitte double Ugueth Urbina took over 77- Slumping second baseman Alfonso Soriano and inning with an injury leaving a and faced the tying run A night i tries to save New York’s season - lineup more suited to play Tampa Giambi with an injured left knee woe benched when after giving up pinch-hittstarts Game he 6 Ruben Saturday : V before the game started And then Wells quickly Bay in June than Florida in Octo- -: night Sierra’s tying two-ru-n with triple ber Giambi hit a home run in the added to the team’s woes : 4- "sd two outs in tiie ninth Urbina got Ever cautious McKeon did not ninth as a pinch hitter to make it iC announce "This very well may have been my last World I Williams on the long fly ball his starter even after Series start I wanted to go out and have a good :f 3 ' r:vM y- - this victory He toyed with the ' “I when hit it he first thought “You’ve got to be able to outing but I just wasn’t very comfortable" Wells idea of using ace Josh Beckett on against Chicago it had a shot” Tone said on that And we were able 'J' saidJTt really tightened up when I threw the three days’ rest and Mark Red- - 777 “The NLCS I had a bad day" Urbina retired Hideki Matsui T curveball It was a little tight yesterday but I was 4 to do it" Florida first baseman 2 the man remains Game loser on said “I’m a grounder to first for his secPenny just glad they Derrek Lee said confident that 1 could work through it” v mix in chance ond the another me save to out ' gave go Earlier this week after Mike Even when the Yankees made a nice play they “We’ve to there’ “I 7 knew they might get close tough got stay a They Mussina sent theYankees to their to mess it upvl 7 blis--g ain’t to hand an to Bothered were going to close them it but we us” going by apparent PSy 1 Game win Boone in second who Aaron has baseman Third struggled Z? 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