Phillies Take Game One In LA

The defending champions flexed their muscle with a pair of three-run homers by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez, and a two-run double by Ryan Howard, taking the first round of the Championship Series by a count of 8-6. I'll have my complete Game 1 breakdown tomorrow, but if you'd like to read the 10-cent version, here it is: Chooch is a player. What a huge moment that was, opening...

Raul Ibanez singles and moves to second on a wild pitch with no one out in the top of the fifth. Update: Pedro Feliz draws a walk. In only drew 35 in 508 at bats during the regular season and posted a .308 OBA. That brings up Carlos Ruiz.

The Philadelphia Phillies took the first game of the NLCS over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-6, thanks to a big fifth inning, and two three-run homers by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez. The Dodgers were helped out by a huge Manny Ramirez home run in the fifth and rallied in the eighth inning to come within two; however, Brad Lidge – who everyone knows struggled in 2009 in save opportunities...

Phillies 8 – Dodgers 6: George Sherill and the supposedly great Dodger bullpen gave away home field advantage and possibly the series last night for LA.  In 31 regular season appearances for the Dodgers, Sherill had allowed just two earned runs.  He gave up two walks and a three run homer to Raul Ibanez last [...]

Carlos Ruiz's three-run home run sparked a big fifth inning. (AP Photo)Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez homers lead the wayThe Phillies offense exploded in the fifth inning with five runs and the bullpen was able to hang on to the lead late in the game and the Phillies won game one of the NLCS against the home town Dodgers. The 8-6 victory gives the defending World Series champions...

Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez deliver big blows, bullpen hangs on

Carlos Ruiz's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Raul Ibanez added a three-run shot in the eighth and the Phillies beat the Dodgers 8-6 on in the NL Championship Series opener on Thursday.

Score and situation: Phillies 8, Dodgers 6 Philadelphia leads NLCS, 1-0 Leading lads: The Phillies have been terrible guests all season and both Carlos Ruiz(notes) and Raul Ibanez(notes) showed why upon arriving at Dodger Stadium for NLCS Game 1. Both Fightins' hit three-run home runs — Ruiz in the five-run fifth and Raul in the eighth — to overcome a shaky start...

It’s never easy.  The Phillies survived an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking a 1-0 advantage in the National League Championship Series.  The pitching was shaky, but home runs by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez proved to be the difference. There were many hopes that Cole Hamels would return to form, especially against a team that he [...]

Carlos Ruiz's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Raul Ibanez added a three-run shot in the eighth and the Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Thursday night to win the opener of the NL championship series.

Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez hit three-run homers, reliever Ryan Madson got a key out and Lidge finished the Phillies' 8-6 victory over Los Angeles in Game 1 Thursday night.

Carlos Ruiz's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Raul Ibanez added a three-run shot in the eighth and the Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Thursday night to win the opener of the NL championship series.

The left-handed reliever, expected to tame Phillies' left-handed batters in NLCS, walks Ryan Howard and gives up a three-run homer to Raul Ibanez in eighth inning of Dodgers' 8-6 Game 1 loss. The left-handed reliever, expected to tame Phillies' left-handed batters in NLCS, walks...

I am serious and don’t call me Sherrill. The Phillies came out on top of game one of the NLCS last night. It was a game filled with huge moments and big swings, but none bigger than the three-run homer Raul Ibanez hit off of George Sherrill in the top of the eighth inning. [...]