Philadelphia » Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera left Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night with a slightly strained left hamstring.

Brett Gardner took over in center in the sixth inning, with New York leading the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. The Yankees went on to a 7-4 victory to take a 3-1 lead in the Series.

Cabrera took an awkward swing and appeared to hurt his leg while running out a grounder to first for the final out in the top of the sixth.

Howard safe

Ryan Howard scored the tying run. He just didn't touch the plate.

Stuck in a strikeout slump, Howard led off the fourth inning with a single and surprised the Yankees with his first career postseason stolen base.

After two outs, Pedro Feliz singled to left and Howard came charging around third, ready to slide home. Catcher Jorge Posada couldn't hold on to left fielder Johnny Damon 's throw as the 250-pound Howard hurled his body over the plate to make it 2-2. The ball shook loose of Posada's glove and rolled toward the dugout, allowing Feliz to advance to second.

Umpire Mike Everitt called the Phillies bulky slugger safe and no Yankee argued the call.

Replays showed Howard never touched the plate.