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One slips away
Phillies 3, Dodgers 2
Derek Lowe looks at his right hand for answers after giving up two homers. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Game 1 of the NLCS was almost signed, sealed and delivered for Los Angeles, but in the sixth, that package was taken away when a costly Rafael Furcal error led to two Phillies homers off Derek Lowe, canceling the two early runs the Dodgers put up on the board against Cole Hamels.
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Phillies win series, 4-1
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 LAD 2 @ PHI 3 Thu Oct. 9    
Gm 2 LAD 5 @ PHI 8 Fri Oct. 10    
Gm 3 PHI 2 @ LAD 7 Sun Oct. 12    
Gm 4 PHI 7 @ LAD 5 Mon Oct. 13    
Gm 5 PHI 5 @ LAD 1 Wed Oct. 15    
LAD
LA Dodgers 		PHI
Philadelphia
October 9, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 7 1
Philadelphia
 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X   3 7 0
Recap: LAD | PHI  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Phillies stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4000000.000
Ethier, RF4120020.500
Ramirez, M, LF4021001.500
Martin, C3010122.333
Loney, 1B3010113.333
Kemp, CF4110003.250
Blake, 3B4000011.000
DeWitt, 2B3001020.000
Lowe, P2000010.000
  Park, P0000000.000
  a-Kent, PH1000010.000
  Maddux, P0000000.000
  Kuo, P0000000.000
Totals3227221010 

a-Struck out for Park in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ethier (1, Hamels), Ramirez, M (1, Hamels), Kemp (1, Hamels).
TB: Ethier 3; Ramirez, M 3; Martin; Loney; Kemp 2.
RBI: Ramirez, M (1), DeWitt (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kemp 2; Loney.
SF: DeWitt.
GIDP: Kemp.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Furcal (1, throw).
DP: 2 (DeWitt-Loney 2).
 
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4000003.000
Victorino, CF4100000.000
Utley, 2B4122010.500
Howard, 1B4000001.000
Burrell, LF3121010.667
  Lidge, P0000000.000
Werth, RF3000001.000
Feliz, 3B2000100.000
Ruiz, C3020001.667
Hamels, P2010000.500
  a-Taguchi, PH1000001.000
  Madson, P0000000.000
  Bruntlett, LF0000000.000
Totals30373127 

a-Bunted out for Hamels in the 7th.

BATTING
HR: Utley (1, 6th inning off Lowe, 1 on, 0 out), Burrell (1, 6th inning off Lowe, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Utley 5; Burrell 5; Ruiz 2; Hamels.
RBI: Utley 2 (2), Burrell (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rollins.
GIDP: Werth; Rollins.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
PB: Ruiz (1).
DP: (Rollins-Utley-Howard).
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lowe (L, 0-1)5.16321223.38
Park 0.20000000.00
Maddux 1.01000000.00
Kuo 1.00000000.00
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hamels (W, 1-0)7.06222802.57
Madson (H, 1)1.01000100.00
Lidge (S, 1)1.00000100.00

Pitches-strikes: Lowe 90-55, Park 8-5, Maddux 8-5, Kuo 10-5, Hamels 105-70, Madson 10-7, Lidge 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lowe 12-2, Park 1-1, Maddux 2-1, Kuo 1-2, Hamels 9-4, Madson 1-1, Lidge 0-2.
Batters faced: Lowe 23, Park 2, Maddux 3, Kuo 3, Hamels 28, Madson 4, Lidge 3.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Ted Barrett. LF: Mike Winters. RF: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:36.
Att: 45,839.
October 9, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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