Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Andy Pettitte, who has more wins than any pitcher in postseason history, will start Game 6 of the World Series as the New York Yankees again try to claim their 27th championship.

Pettitte will start on short rest for the first time since 2006 and be opposed by the Philadelphia Phillies’ Pedro Martinez tomorrow at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and can claim their first Major League Baseball title since 2000 with a win. The Phillies won Game 5 yesterday and are seeking to become the seventh team to overcome a 3-1 World Series deficit.

“I asked how he felt, he said he felt great,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the team’s workout today in New York. “It doesn’t take more than that. He’s our guy tomorrow.”

Pettitte, 37, has 16 postseason wins, including three this year, and was given the Game 6 start over Chad Gaudin, who’s pitched one inning in the last month.

“For me it’s not even a concern,” Pettitte said about pitching after three days’ rest instead of the usual four or five. “I don’t know how I’ll feel. I’m just going to go as hard as I can for as long as I can.”

Pettitte, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett are the only three starting pitchers used this postseason by the Yankees. The last team to win the World Series after using three starters throughout the playoffs was the 1991 Minnesota Twins.

Pedal to the Metal

“To me there are no games where you don’t keep the pedal to the metal,” Girardi said. “That’s what we’ve tried to do with our starters. These are the guys we’ve relied on all year and we’re going to continue to do it.”

Pettitte is 4-6 with a 4.15 earned run average in his career when starting on three days’ rest, according to baseball- reference.com.

“He’s a proven pitcher,” said Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. “He wants to be out there. That’s all we can ask.”

The 38-year-old Martinez will be pitching for the first time since Game 2 on Oct. 29, when he allowed three runs and six hits in six innings as the Yankees won 3-1.

To contact the reporter on this story: Erik Matuszewski at Yankee Stadium in New York at matuszewski@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 3, 2009 17:05 EST