PHILADELPHIA—Alex Rodriguez wound up with a home run after the first video replay review in World Series history, one of three homers by New York, and the Yankees rallied from an early three-run deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 in Game 3 last night. Down 3-0 and held hitless by lefty Cole Hamels through 31/3 innings, the Yankees suddenly broke loose behind Rodriguez. Nick Swisher homered later, and pitcher Andy Petttitte helped out with an RBI single, drawing pro-New York chants at Citizens Bank Park.

NEW YORK - Yankees manager Joe Girardi benched slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series last night and again put Jose Molina behind the plate to catch A.J. Burnett. Philadelphia also had a different lineup. Raul Ibanez moved from designated hitter to left field and Matt Stairs was the DH. Jerry Hairston Jr. replaced Swisher in right and was batting seventh. Hairston is 10 for 27 in his career against Phillies starter Pedro Martinez, but hasn’t faced him since 2004.