Philadelphia Power Production: Phillies break out in NLCS opener

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 by Cole Hamels(notes) and a mini-breakdown by Ryan Madson(notes) out of the bullpen.The Dodgers got their share of offensive production, too — Manny Ramirez(notes) and James Loney(notes) both hit homers and Andre Ethier(notes) was 3-for-5 — but it wasn't enough to match the output of Philly's run machine, which also spit out two RBIs from Ryan Howard(notes).Head hangers: Despite their rest, neither Clayton Kershaw(notes) nor Hamels came equipped to dominate Game 1. Both were chased from the game in the fifth inning with Kershaw wilting with three wild pitches after looking strong the firs...