The Phillies got what they needed in the top of the third when they went ahead by two runs, and they got what they needed in the bottom of the third when Roy Halladay kept the Giants off the board.
Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Roy Halladay Sets Them Down In Third
Halladay retired Tim Lincecum with ease, then allowed a base hit to Andres Torres on a grounder that Ryan Howard couldn't quite handle. Rather than let the situation snowball, though, Halladay induced a fly out to right off the bat of Freddy Sanchez, and Aubrey Huff wrapped up the inning with a harmless grounder to second.
Halladay still doesn’t look quite like himself, but he’s got a two-run lead a third of the way through the game, which is a good situation. He’s at 55 pitches, with 37 strikes.
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