Phills Win NLCS Opener Over The LA Dodgers!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:30 pm

The Phills won the NL championship series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday night 3-2.

“First game is definitely important,” Phills manager Charlie Manuel said. “But you still have to win four games.”

Pat Burrell and Chase Utley homered in the sixth inning against a tired Derek Lowe to help Philadelphia get the victory.

“They have been pitching us tough, trying to not let us do too much
damage,” Utley said. “That’s the game plan for a lot of teams, but we
have eight guys, sometimes nine, that can swing the bats.”

Game 2 today will feature Phills right hander Brett Myers against Dodgers right handed pitcher Chad Billingsley.