Current score on World Series Game 5 tonight is 1-3. World Series Game 5 score has the Phillies over the Yankees in the 1st inning.

But for the World Series, this is how the Phillies have been playing, scoring in the first to second innings quickly and then failing to delivering any significant numbers in later innings. If the Phillies want to win tonight, they have to be able to put numbers up later innings when the Yankees have been consistently scoring their major runs.

At the top of the 1st, Damon got on base. Then a blazing double by A-Rod brought Damon in. At the bottom of the 1st, Rollins singled to center and went to second after Victorino was hit at bat.

Then the man who produced the latenight home run in Game 4, Utley, came to plate and did it again, this time with Rollins and Victorino on base. Utley’s homer put the score going into the 2nd at 1-3.

UPDATE #1 - 3RD INNING - Score is 1-6. Utley walked and stole second. Howard walked. Werth singled, Utley scored. Ibanez singled, Howard scored. Ruiz singled, Werth scored.

UPDATE #2 - 5TH INNING - Score is 2-6.  Hinske walked. A Jeter single brought Hinske to third. Damon grounded out, Hinske scored.

UPDATE #3 - 6TH INNING - Score unchanged. 2-6.

UDPATE #4- 7TH INNING - Utley and Ibanez homered. 2-8. Then, Damon singled, Teixeira doubled, A Rod  doubled, Damon and Teixeira scored. Score 4-8. Cano sacrifice, A-Rod scored.  Score 5-8.

FINAL SCORE - 6-8.  In the 9th, Posada doubled, Matsui singled, Posada went to third. Jeter hit into a double play, Posada scored, Matsui and Jeter out. Score 6-8. Damon singled. And Teixiera struck out.

Series is now 3-2.