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Victorino: 'It was definitely hard to watch'

NEW YORK - Shane Victorino battled Mariano Rivera for 10 pitches before grounding out to second to end Game 6 of the World Series last night.

Shane Victorino got a hit and drew a walk in Game 6 of the World Series. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
Shane Victorino got a hit and drew a walk in Game 6 of the World Series. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)Read more

NEW YORK - Shane Victorino battled Mariano Rivera for 10 pitches before grounding out to second to end Game 6 of the World Series last night.

The Phillies centerfielder walked back to the dugout as the Yankees poured onto the field to celebrate their 27th championship, peeking back to see the opponents' joy.

"It was definitely hard to watch," Victorino said. "I can feel what [Eric] Hinske felt last year [when his strikeout lifted the Phillies to the world championship]. I guess I'm going to be on the highlights all offseason watching myself make the last out. I definitely didn't want to be that guy. I wanted to get on base somehow, someway, but it didn't work out that way."

Several Phillies players lingered in the dugout as the Yankees bounced around the infield in a group hug.

"Yeah, I took a peek," Ryan Howard said. "It was a little different on this side. We were there last year. The only thing we can do is go home, relax and come back ready for spring training." *

- Ed Barkowitz