It's late in the game between the New York Yankees and the Phillies.
Yankees lead 7-4 heading in to the 9th inning.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the Phillies can hold on to take it to game 7.
But the Yankees are one inning away from capturing the 27th World Series title in their illustrious history.
And now the game is in the hands of baseball's all-time master postseason closer, Mariano Rivera.
The combination of designated hitter Hideki Matsui's six-RBI night and lefty Andy Pettitte's strong work on three days' rest has New York in charge and the crowd at Yankee Stadium starting to sense the next chapter in team history, and itching to hear "Enter Sandman," Rivera's entrance music.
They got their wish with one out in the eighth, after Damaso Marte got Ryan Howard to strike out swinging.
What was turning into a blowout got a little tighter when Howard delivered a two-run homer off Pettitte in the sixth to cut the lead to four runs. Pettitte received a standing ovation from the crowd on his way off the field as Joba Chamberlain came in to relieve him with two outs in the sixth.
John Forth Tribute
Posted by domforth On August - 05 - 2009Full tribute to the original Forthy. He was an absolute legend and we will never forget him!! I'm just so grateful to have had such a wonderful brother. Full of so much character and personality – always making me laugh. We were both afforded similar opportunities in life but the one thing I had in life that John didn't, was him as my older brother. And I attribute so,so much of my success to John. He was brilliant. In John I had both sides to the perfect role model - a brother who was able to teach me what to do and the way to live my life … As Thomas Campbell once said.... 'to live in hearts we leave behind. Is not to die.'
R.I.P. John Forth: 1979 - 2009
Posted by domforth On July - 26 - 2009Devastated is an understatement. I am truly shocked and saddened at the news that my brother John passed away in his sleep Sunday morning. The preliminary cause of death seems to be "coronary atheroma"... More to follow...
New Look and Design
Posted by domforth On June - 12 - 2009The man, the myth, the legend - this is domforth.com! -- Still in it's early stages, this site gives you added insight into the daily misadventures of forthy and all of those around him. It's a project four years in the making and now features over 13,000 pictures and over 70 videos with classic and new footage being added all the time. Go on! Get stuck in and get involved!
Tampa Bay
Posted by domforth On June - 1 - 2009Accepting a promotion, pay increase, better perks, a new challenge, and perhaps the biggest draw of all, moving to the beach where the highs usually range between 65 and 95°F year round, Forthy is moving to Tampa Bay - the country's 13th biggest media market!
Memorial Day Weekend
Posted by domforth On May - 31 - 2009Arguably the biggest party weekend of the year, Lake of the Ozarks is one of the top party places in the country for celebrating the start of Summer. The main destination on the Lake is Party Cove, which has been featured on Playboy TV, A Current Affair and Sexcetera.
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Christmas/New Years Eve 2008
Posted by domforth On Dec - 31 - 2008Christmas - NYE 2008 England: Christmas Day, Visiting the Pegster, Beers with the Fogs, Frank's arrival, John and Nicki's, Greyhound to meet Mawds and Dom, The Swan to meet Rob et al, Boxing Day Football John and Nikki over, Pint with Nibbas Family, Rob and Jay taxi Liverpool taxi, Jury Inn to meet Frank and Carl, Peacock for Beers, Cream Boxing Night. Concert Square, Funkybox, Albert Dock, Lunch in Liverpool City Center, Home, NFL, Darts, Wojciech, Tequila Sunday, Styles, Manchester to meet Jenny, Preston, Burnley, Peacock Banquet, Last Night out in Ormy, Time with Pegster, Hilton, Circo Loco, London, Tube to Heathrow...
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Peru, South America 2008
Posted by domforth On Sep - 12 - 2008No visit to Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu. Located high in the Andean Mountains not visible from the valley below, this city has been re-discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. Besides the fascinating Inca architecture and scale of this site, Machu Picchu owns much of its glory to the unique location. Every time you enter the city, you cannot help but gasp. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu...
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Around the World in 60 Days
Posted by domforth On Aug - 1 - 2007Forget Philleas Fogg around the world in 80 days... Forthy decided to circumnavigate the globe in 60! It's a breakneck schedule with stops planned in Canada, England, Dubai (UAE), Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia... and then back again! His goal is to cover every land mass known to man - from the plains to the city, coast, desert, and jungle... to the rainforest, mountains, lakes and even the occasional volcano...
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Eurotrip 2006
Posted by domforth On Jul - 14 - 2006Flying in for the FIFA World Cup in Germany, Forthy and Frank Scicchitano crashed landed in the U.K. before covering almost 1,000 miles from Amsterdam to Berlin to Dresden to Prague to Bratislava and then back again! A monumental trip from meeting Van Nistelrooy and the Dutch National Football Team to 8th Century Moravian Castles to celebrating Brazil beating Ghana over Capirihnas to running into KGB bars... The action is here!
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