The fans had sensed the end all through the sixth, chanting Pettitte’s first and last name, and they erupted when he jogged off the mound. Pettitte slowed near the dugout steps, lifting his cap and shaking it.
Joba Chamberlain and Damaso Marte took it from there. They brought the lead to Rivera, who brought a championship back to the Bronx, where the Yankees believe it belongs.
