In Orlando, the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-89 to take a two games to one lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Dwight Howard led the Magic with 24 points, and also grabbed nine rebounds. This was the first time this playoffs he didn't grab at least ten rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic in rebounds with ten. Lebron James led the Cavaliers with 41 points, and also had seven rebounds and a team-high nine assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had a team-high nine rebounds. Game 4 is Tuesday in Orlando.
In New York, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in 11 innings to win the three-game series. The game went into the bottom of the ninth with the Phillies ahead 3-2. Brad Lidge of the Phillies came in again and blew a save. He gave up an RBI single to Melky Cabrera that scored Ramiro Pena to tie the game at three. The Yankees had a chance to win the game in the 10th inning but they didn't get it done. Carlos Ruiz had an RBI double in the top of the 11th inning for the winning run.
In Miami, the Florida Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in 11 innings off of Ross Gload's RBI single. The Rays were down 4-3 in the eighth inning when Jason Bartlett hit a solo home-run to tie the game at four. James Shields of the Rays and Josh Johnson of the Marlins were serviceable in their starts for their teams. Shields gave up four runs in six and two-thirds innings, striking out seven. Johnson was better, giving up three runs in seven innings and also striking out seven as well.
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