Brad Lidge has developed something of a reputation for making things uncomfortable, but his ninth inning proved to be a total breeze.
Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Brad Lidge Closes Out Game 5 Win
Facing Pablo Sandoval, Lidge induced a lazy fly out on a 1-1 slider. That brought up Juan Uribe, and Uribe grounded an 0-1 fastball to short for a routine 6-3 putout.
Pinch-hitter Travis Ishikawa stood in as the Giants' last hope. He managed to work the longest at bat of the inning, but on a 2-2 count, he swung and missed through a slider over the plate, and just like that, the Phillies had taken Game 5 and forced this series to go back to Philadelphia.
Game 6 will take place Saturday night, matching up Jonathan Sanchez and Roy Oswalt. The Phillies won the first matchup of those two pitchers by a score of 6-1.
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