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Cody Ross came through with another key hit this postseason, Matt Cain dazzled to outduel Cole Hamels and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series.

Cliff Lee outdueled Andy Pettitte, striking out 13 and allowing 2 hits over eight innings to give Texas a 2-1 advantage in the American League Championship Series.

Roy Oswalt pitched eight stellar innings against the Giants, pushing the Phillies into a victory that tied the series at 1-1.

After raising expectations with their division series performances, Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum fell short in their encore presentations.

The Rangers relievers got quick redemption, and Texas finally has won a postseason game at home for the first time in its 50-season history.

The Rangers led by five runs with nine outs remaining, and by four runs with six outs remaining. By Saturday morning, they will only wonder how it all went wrong, how the Yankees, and not themselves, are the ones holding a 1-0 series lead.

Cliff Lee pitched another postseason gem and the Texas Rangers won a playoff series for the first time, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in a decisive Game 5.

The San Francisco Giants celebrated their first playoff win in eight years, then paused to honor the man whose career they had just ended.

Cole Hamels pumped his fist when it was over, and the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated with a few chest bumps and a handshake line before returning to the clubhouse for more champagne.

Tampa Bay’s 5-2 win on Sunday sets up a showdown between Cliff Lee and David Less in Game 5 on Tuesday.