NLDS: Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 2

NLDS: Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 2

Outfielder Shane Victorino hit a grand slam to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pedro Feliz added an RBI double for the Phillies, who are just one win away from the National League Championship Series after taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

Myers not only pitched brilliantly but put his bat on display as well, working a key walk in front of Victorino's blast and singling in the fifth.

CC Sabathia, who went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 17 starts for the Brewers after a mid-season trade with the Cleveland Indians, ran into trouble in the second.

The hefty lefthander retired Pat Burrell on a deep flyout to lead off the inning before surrendering back-to-back doubles to Jayson Werth and Feliz that evened the score at 1-1. Feliz moved to third on a groundout, bringing Myers to the plate with two outs.

Instead of easily setting down the opposing pitcher, Sabathia (0-1) nibbled with breaking balls and Myers battled right back, fouling off three pitches en route to a nine-pitch walk.

Sabathia then walked Jimmy Rollins on four pitches to load the bases and Victorino drove a 1-2 pitch into the stands in left field to give the Phillies a 5-1 lead.

It was the first grand slam in post-season history for the franchise.

Sabathia, who was making his fifth start in the last 17 days, was lifted after 3 2/3 innings and charged with all five runs and six hits.

Myers (1-0), who walked in a run in the first, settled in with the lead and retired 16 of 17 batters between the end of the first and the beginning of the seventh.

The right-hander was charged with two runs and two hits while walking three, striking out four and hitting a batter.

Ryan Madson and JC Romero combined for a scoreless eighth and Brad Lidge pitched a perfect ninth to record his second save in as many days for the Phillies, who are one win away from their first post-season series win since the 1993 NLCS.


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