Jimmy Rollins lined a two-out, two-run double off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning to cap a dramatic rally as the Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles, 5-4 and take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.
VIDEO: Watch Rollins’ Walk-Off, Two-Run Double
In case this happened after your bed time on the east coast, or you just wanna listen to Chip Caray get excited, here’s the final play from Game 4, which gave the Phillies a 3-1 series lead.
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It’s amazing how quickly one play can change the way you look at a game. Before Rollin’s swing, Philadelphia had played a mostly-frustrated 8 innings, undeserving of victory. After Rollin’s swing…
Keep an eye on Phillies blog The Good Phight for more post-game thoughts.
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Get some of that 44 hours-worth of talk at True Blue LA while you await the inevitable.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jimmy Rollins lined a two-out, two-run double off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning to cap a dramatic rally as the Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles, 5-4, to take a commanding lead after four games in the National League Championship Series.
Broxton (0-1) got out of a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth inning by retiring Jayson Werth on a fly ball to right field. But in the ninth, pinch- hitter Matt Stairs walked with one out. Carlos Ruiz was then hit by a pitch on his elbow.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Cliff Lee pitched eight innings of three- hit ball, and Shane Victorino hit a three-run homer to cap a torrid offensive night for the Phillies, who dealt the Dodgers an 11-0 drubbing in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
“When you’ve got the offense that we’ve got, I don’t want to go out there and walk guys and have long innings and stuff like that,” Lee said. “I’ve got to go out there and attack hitters and throw strikes and give our offense a chance to score runs. Tonight we did that pretty early and made things a lot easier for me.”
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True Blue LA is quick to point out that this loss stands among the worst in Dodger playoff history:
Meanwhile, The Good Phight is all about starter Cliff Lee, who could not do any wrong tonight:
Read Article >Quick Recap: Phillies Crush Dodgers, Take 2-1 Series Lead
Lee (2-0) was brilliant in his start, striking out 10 and walking none to get the win, which gives Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the NLCS. Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night back at Citizens Bank Park.
In three starts this postseason, Lee has been outstanding for the Phillies, allowing only two earned runs in 24 1/3 innings for a 0.74 ERA. The left- hander, who the Phillies acquired from Cleveland in July, has also struck out 20 and walked only three.
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