The Phils continued their series with Brewers this afternoon, once again looking to close it out. This time Joe Blanton got the start, and pitched well allowing just 1 run on 5 hits in 6 innings of work. Meanwhile, the Phils launched some balls into orbit with 3 homers in the first 3 innings. So the bullpen would have to hold another lead. Now onto the game. In the top of the 1st, Jimmy Rollins led off with a solo shot for a 1-0 Phil's lead. In the top of the 3rd, "the Bat", Pat Burrell slammed a 3 run homer, and Jayson Werth followed with a solo shot for a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the 7th, Prince Fielder crushed a solo homer to cut the lead to 5-1. In the top of the 8th, Burrell did it again with a solo shot for a 6-1 lead. In the bottom of the 8th, Ryan Braun singled in a run to cut the lead to 6-2. Finally in the bottom of the 9th, Brad Lidge came in and closed out the Brew Crew for the 6-2 series clinching win. So the Phils advance to their first NLCS in 15 years, where they will face, guess who, the L.A Dodgers, the last team to beat the Phils in the NLCS, in 1977 and 1978, before the Wheeze Kids got revenge in the 1983 NLCS. Hopefully this series which starts Thursday at the Bank, will be more like the forgotten glory of 83, then the heartbreak of 77 and 78.
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Well, i wasnt too impressed with the Eagles, but the Phillies made my day better. Now all me and you have to do is hope for the best
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personally I was disgusted by the Eagles, but if the Phils win the World Series then it won't matter what the Eagles do, of course that is a pretty big if
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