Yankee Fans Devastated After Series Loss
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Not even the magic of Yankee Stadium was powerful enough to keep the Florida Marlins (search) from upsetting New York 2-0 to win baseball's World Series.
Fans screamed "Let's go, Yankees!" at the top of their lungs through eight innings. In the ninth, the chant hit a fever pitch -- until the final out was made. Then, there was stunned silence.
"It's like finding out someone's sleeping with your wife," said Bill Valentine, 34, of Bergen County, N.J.
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The astonishment wasn't just at the Bronx Bombers (search) being beaten. It was where they were defeated. The Yankees hadn't lost a World Series at home since 1981, when they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Magic doesn't work against a great pitcher when he's on," former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (search) said of Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett, who threw a nine-inning shutout.
A smattering of Marlin fans erupted in cheer, much to the dismay of Yankee supporter Chris Gleason.
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"These Marlins don't deserve a championship," said Gleason, 34, who came from California for the game. "They've been in existence like five minutes and have 20 fans. It's a sad day for sports."
Of course, Marlins fan Kelly Zawaski begged to differ with Gleason:
"Oh my God, it's awesome."