The Phillies jumped on Dodger starter Clayton Kershaw in the 5th inning and tried to give the lead away twice, but held on for a 8-6 victory. Carlos Ruiz had a three-run homer in the 5th after fouling off a 2-0 high fastball and then drilling the 2-1 pitch, also a high fastball, over the left field wall. Ryan Howard's double in the fifth plated two more runs. However, the Dodgers fought back to score 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th, including a two-run homer by Manny Ramirez. In the 8th, Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer off of Dodger reliever George Sherrill to make the score 8-4. But, the Dodgers got two runs in the bottom of the 8th on a single by Russell Martin and a sac fly by Rafael Furcal. Brad Lidge came on for the Phillies in the 9th and closed the game, giving up a single and a walk before a double play eased the pressure. Game two is today at 4pm.
The Yankees and Angels play game one of the ALCS tonight at 757p. CC Sabathia will go for New York while John Lackey will pitch for Anahiem.
There are reports that Tim Hudson may sign with the Braves, refuting earlier reports of him wanting to test the free agent market. The rumor is that he will sign a 3 year contract worth between $27 and $30 million.
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