The Dodgers let a 2-0 lead slip away in the sixth as the Phillies scored three to take Game 1 of the NLCS.
Manny contiued his postseason hit streak in the first, driving in a run with an RBI-double that was a hopper off the wall that would’ve been a homerun in any other part of the park. Blake DeWitt made it 2-0 in the fourth with a sac fly to score Matt Kemp.
Derek Lowe cruised through the first five innings, and his offense game him a 2-0 lead as he took the mound in the sixth. Chase Utley tied it with a two-run homerun after Rafael Furcal made a throwing error to put a man on second. Lowe then got MVP-candidate Ryan Howard out before giving up a go-ahead solo homerun to Pat Burrell. Lowe takes his first postseason loss since 2003 and his first against the Phillies since 2001.
Game 2 is an early afternoon start LA time, with Chad Billingsley making the start and facing Brett Myers. Andre Ethier will also be batting behind Manny in the cleanup slot.
