Victorino plays Game 5 in pain

PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyin' Hawaiian was almost grounded.

Shane Victorino squared to bunt when - Whack! - he was drilled on the right hand.

Victorino put a scare into the Philadelphia Phillies when he was hit by an A.J. Burnett fastball in the first inning. He shook his head and stayed in the game, scoring on Chase Utley's three-run homer.

Though X-rays showed no major injury, the center fielder was clearly in discomfort the rest of the way in Philadelphia's 8-6 Game 5 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night. He gingerly removed his batting gloves after each at-bat and appeared to have trouble gripping the ball on his throws.

He grimaced and shook his wrist after popping out in the second inning.

Victorino, a native of Hawaii, went 0-for-3 and was replaced in the eighth inning by Ben Francisco. Victorino might catch a break with today's off day before the Series resumes on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

It's been a rough World Series for center fielders.

Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera has a slightly strained left hamstring and was replaced on the roster.

New York's Brett Gardner made a fantastic catch to rob Jayson Werth in the fifth inning. He made a leaping, outstretched grab and slammed his back into the wall. He was down for a few minutes but also stayed in the game.

Photo finish: Joba Chamberlain had one heck of a photo finish.

The Yankees reliever was thrilled to celebrate New York's Game 4 win on Sunday - he just didn't realize he was the one credited with the victory.

"It actually didn't hit me until my sister showed me the picture," Chamberlain said. "I didn't even think about it. She took a picture, and she goes, 'You won in the College World Series and now you won in the World Series.' "

Chamberlain squandered the lead in the eighth inning when he gave up a solo home run to Pedro Feliz that tied the score at 4. Chamberlain, 24, who pitched for Nebraska in the 1995 College World Series, struck out Carlos Ruiz to end the inning.

The Yankees bailed out Chamberlain with three runs in the ninth for a 7-4 win.

"It's kind of unreal," he said. "It's something you dream about as a kid to come in the World Series and help the team in any aspect, but then when you get a win, it's something that's pretty special to me and something I'll never forget."

An inconsistent starter all season, Chamberlain went 9-6 with a 4.75 ERA in 31 starts and a career-high 1571/3 innings. Chamberlain was bounced back to the bullpen for the playoffs.