Ben Francisco did what?Francisco, pinch-hitting in the seventh inning for pitcher Cole Hamels, smashed a line-drive, three-run home run to give the Phillies 3-0 lead. They would hold on to take Game 3 of the NLDS over the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2.For Francisco, it was just his second career hit in 19 postseason at-bats.It wasn’t the cleanest of outings for Hamels. In each inning, he allowed at least one baserunner, but came out of each unscathed. His final line: six innings, five hits, three walks, eight strikeouts, and a zero where it mattered most.Francisco got the opportunity after Shane Victorino’s lead-off single – he then moved up a base on a passed ball. With two outs, Carlos Ruiz was intentionally walked and Tony LaRussa kept Garcia in to face Francisco who changed the game with one swing.PHOTO APGarcia went seven innings, allowing those three runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out three.Vance Worley came on in the bottom of the seventh to relieve Hamels and gave up ...
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