A five-run second inning in Game 2 powered the Dodgers past the Cubs to move the series to 2-0 in a 10-3 win.
Carlos Zambrano managed to stay until the seventh, but not before the Dodgers tagged him for seven runs, with five in the second inning. The Dodgers were helped by back-to-back Cubs errors who helped the Dodgers load the bases for Rafael Furcal, who drove in a run on a bunt single before Martin cleared the bases with a three-RBI double. Manny added his second postseason homerun with a solo shot in the fifth to center to make it 6-0. He then walked in the seventh to sent Zambrano to the clubhouse before being driven home by Kemp’s double. They added two more in the eighth, with Furcal driving an RBI-single and scoring on Manny’s single. Juan Pierre then capped off the scoring in the ninth.
Chad Billingsley got his first postseason win in his first postseason start of his career. He held the Cubs to two hits through six shutout innings before giving up back-to-back doubles in the seventh to end the shutout. Cory Wade got the final out that inning and pitched the eighth before Saito came on for the ninth with a 10-1 lead. Saito gave up three consecutive hits and was tagged for two runs before Broxton got the final three outs.
The Dodgers can get the series sweep to take them to the NLCS with a win tonight. Hiroki Kuroda will take the mound and face Rich Harden.
