passion4baseball.blogspot.com - 10/16/2009
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But they also shot the debutante. The Phillies used seven walks between newcomer, George Sherrill, and the young Clayton Kershaw to set up two 3-run homers to sink the Dodgers' hopes of starting the series off on a positive note. The 8-6 victory hands back home field advantage to the ...
Numbers not on Phillies' side
myespn.go.com 10/14/2009 — Recently, I wrote this: Let's assume that the Phillies do beat the Rockies. With the 2008 version of Brad Lidge protecting small leads, I would r...
Dodgers capitalize on Utley’s error, win Game 2 of NLCS
scoresreport.com 10/17/2009 —
A higher power is trying to propel the Dodgers into the 2009 World Series. The Cardinals had Game 1 of the NLDS in the bag. When Matt Holliday — a outfielder who had committed one error all season — misplayed a routine pop fly, the Dodgers got their first whiff of lady luck. ...
Hard work pays off for Dodgers' George Sherrill
latimesblogs.latimes.com 10/14/2009 — The stops in Evansville, Ind., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Winnipeg, Canada, have made the ones in St. Louis and Philadelphia more special for George Sherrill . The reliever who spent 4 1/2 years in independent leagues after going undrafted out of Austin ...
NLCS Preview: Phillies vs. Dodgers
bases.nbcsports.com 10/15/2009 — Rematch. And from a historical perspective, a rubber match of sorts as well. The Dodgers beat the Phillies in the 1977 and 1978 NLCS. The Phillies took 1983. For our purposes, however, really only last year is relevant, ...
Preview NLCS Game 2: Phillies @ Dodgers
macho-row.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — Video source: ESPN Pedro Martinez makes first playoff start since 2004 The Phillies used just about every resource they had in the bullpen in game one to steal home field advantage from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the question is how much relief will they need in game two? A win in game ...
Dodgers' Sherrill looks back at his long rise
philly.com 10/15/2009 — LOS ANGELES - George Sherrill doesn't see himself as a role model for players with long-shot dreams of making the major leagues, yet the Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher would inspire the least likely of prospects. Sherrill pitched ...
Phillies Versus Dodgers, NLCS Preview
baseballmusings.com 10/15/2009 — The Dodgers host the Phillies in the National League Championship Series starting Thursday. The following table shows National League ranks for the teams in various offensive and pitching categories:
2009 Seasons (NL Ranks)
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Runs per game ...
NLCS Series Preview, Games 1 & 2: Phillies at Dodgers
misterballz.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — Woooooahh, it's the rematch! The National League Championship Series has the same opponents this year that it did last year. There is certainly lots of anticipation this year, after the Dodgers added a few phormer Phillies that weren't with the club last time around. Currently occupying ...
Dodgers can't recover from Phils' homers —
Major League Baseball News 10/16/2009
Carlos Ruiz keyed a five-run fifth inning off Clayton Kershaw with a three-run homer and, after the Dodgers pulled to within a run, reliever George Sherrill allowed a three-run blast in the eighth as the Dodgers absorbed an 8-6 loss in Game 1 of the ...
Phils stop Dodgers in NLCS reprisal —
NY Post: Sports 10/16/2009
Los Angeles -- One game into the NLCS, it's already looking like 2008 all over again.
The Phillies-Dodgers championship rematch had a familiar feel last night at Dodger Stadium as Philadelphia pounded out an 8-6 win to quickly reclaim home-field ad...