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Phillies move within one win of NLCS

 
Thursday's 5-2 win over the Brewers allowed the Phillies to glide to Milwaukee with a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League Division Series. History favors Philadelphia, as NL teams with a 2-0 lead have gone 16-0 in those series. (link)

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