Phillies Hold Off Dodgers In Wild Nlcs Opener

Phillies hold off Dodgers in wild NLCS opener

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.

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