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Rested Hamels can punch Phils' ticket

Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Perhaps this was what Charlie Manuel had in mind when he decided not to use his top starter, Cole Hamels, three times in the NLCS. The Phillies manager might just have envisioned Hamels on the mound at Dodger Stadium, with an opportunity to send his team to the World Series.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Cole Hamels

  • #35 LHP
  • (1-0) 2.57 ERA 8 SO
Hamels has lived up to his status as the Phillies' ace so far this postseason, shutting down the Brewers to open the National League Championship Series and then doing the same to the Dodgers in the NLCS opener. In Game 5, the 24-year-old finds himself on yet another big stage, this time with the chance to send his team to its first World Series since 1993. Including the postseason, Wednesday's start will be his fourth against the Dodgers this year. Hamels has pitched well against Los Angeles, posting a 2-0 record and allowing only six earned runs in 21 innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 38-23 3.43 543.0 144 518 .233
Season 14-10 3.09 227.1 53 196 .227
Vs. LA Dodgers 1-0 2.57 14.0 2 12 .192

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/15/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 92 70 .568 - 48-33 44-37
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 84 78 .519 - 48-33 36-45
Stats - 10/15/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
PHI .255 799 214 762 136 1117 3.88 1449.2 1444 533 1081
LAD .264 700 137 659 126 1032 3.68 1447.1 1381 480 1205
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Dodgers feel real Billingsley will show

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
Chad Billingsley, the blossoming ace who went 12-3 the last 3 1/2 months of the season and yielded just one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings in an NLDS start, looked nothing like himself in a disastrous Game 2 NLCS outing. The Dodgers hope he'll return to form and help them stave off elimination.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Chad Billingsley

  • #58 RHP
  • (0-1) 27.00 ERA 5 SO
Whether the Dodgers' season will extend past Wednesday depends very heavily on which Chad Billingsley shows up. If it's the Billingsley that ranked seventh in the league with a 3.14 ERA and won Game 2 of the NLDS against the Cubs, Los Angeles has a strong chance. But if it's the Billingsley that lasted just 2 1/3 innings in his last start against the Phillies, winter will likely arrive in a hurry. Working in Billingsley's favor is a 1.65 ERA in his last eight starts at Dodger Stadium.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 35-19 3.33 437.2 202 401 .251
Season 16-10 3.14 200.2 80 201 .248
Vs. Philadelphia 0-1 4.50 6.0 5 3 .304

Phillies hitters vs Chad Billingsley
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Berry, Quintin - - - - - - - -
Dobbs, Greg - - - - .333 6 0 0
Francisco, Ben - - - - - - - -
Howard, Ryan .000 2 0 0 .333 6 1 1
Ibanez, Raul - - - - .500 2 0 0
Mayberry, John - - - - - - - -
Rollins, Jimmy 1.000 3 0 2 .333 9 0 2
Ruiz, Carlos - - - - .400 5 0 1
Utley, Chase 1.000 2 0 0 .400 5 0 0
Victorino, Shane .333 3 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Werth, Jayson .000 1 0 0 .500 4 0 0

Dodgers hitters vs Cole Hamels
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blake, Casey .333 6 0 1 .250 8 0 2
De Jesus, Ivan - - - - - - - -
DeWitt, Blake - - - - - - - -
Ellis, A.J. - - - - - - - -
Ethier, Andre .000 4 0 0 .000 4 0 0
Furcal, Rafael - - - - - - - -
Hu, Chin-lung - - - - - - - -
Kemp, Matt .333 6 0 0 .333 6 0 0
Loney, James .167 6 0 0 .167 6 0 0
Martin, Russell .167 6 1 2 .167 6 1 2
May, Lucas - - - - - - - -
Paul, Xavier - - - - - - - -
Pierre, Juan .250 4 0 0 .333 6 0 0
Ramirez, Manny .250 8 0 1 .250 8 0 1
Repko, Jason - - - - - - - -
Robinson, Trayvon - - - - - - - -

Phall Classic! (4-1) (1-4)

Phillies 5, Dodgers 1

Champs of the NL

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
For the sixth time in franchise history and the first since '93, the Phillies are back in the World Series, beating the Dodgers in five games in the NLCS. And the series clincher was a collaborative effort -- led by ace left-hander Cole Hamels, who was named the MVP of the NLCS.

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Series at a Glance

 
Cole Hamels tossed seven innings, giving up just one run. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Last stop for LA

Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
The Dodgers proved all the naysayers wrong by making it this far, but their journey ended in the NLCS after they couldn't stave off elimination vs. the Phillies in Game 5. Manny Ramirez produced L.A.'s lone run with a solo homer in the sixth, the 28th of his playoff career.
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Phillies 5, Dodgers 1

PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4211110.160
Werth, RF4010111.200
Utley, 2B4200122.286
Howard, 1B4131100.375
Burrell, LF4011011.318
  Bruntlett, LF1000001.000
Victorino, CF2010210.250
Feliz, 3B4010028.176
Ruiz, C4000003.250
Hamels, P3000023.125
  a-Taguchi, PH1000000.000
  Madson, P0000000.000
  Lidge, P0000000.000
Totals3558361019 

a-Grounded out for Hamels in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Rollins (2, 1st inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rollins 4; Werth; Howard 3; Burrell; Victorino; Feliz.
RBI: Rollins (2), Howard (3), Burrell (4).
2-out RBI: Howard; Burrell.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliz 2; Hamels 2; Ruiz.
GIDP: Utley; Bruntlett.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (3, 2nd base off Billingsley/Martin).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Utley-Rollins-Howard 2).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4000000.174
Ethier, RF4000010.192
Ramirez, M, LF3121100.556
Martin, C4000012.095
Loney, 1B4020010.450
Blake, 3B-2B4010002.261
Kemp, CF3020101.389
DeWitt, 2B2000004.067
  McDonald, P0000000.000
  c-Garciaparra, PH-3B1000101.375
Billingsley, P0000000.000
  Park, P0000000.000
  a-Ozuna, PH1000000.000
  Maddux, P0000000.000
  b-Kent, PH-2B2000023.000
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  Wade, P0000000.000
  Kuo, P0000000.000
Totals321713513 

a-Bunted out for Park in the 3rd. b-Struck out for Maddux in the 5th. c-Walked for McDonald in the 7th.

BATTING
HR: Ramirez, M (3, 6th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Ramirez, M 5; Loney 2; Blake; Kemp 2.
RBI: Ramirez, M (8).
2-out RBI: Ramirez, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kent 2; Martin; Garciaparra.
GIDP: DeWitt 2.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Furcal 3 (7, fielding, throw, throw).
DP: 2 (Loney-Furcal, Blake-Furcal-Loney).
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hamels (W, 3-0)7.05113511.71
Madson 1.01000000.00
Lidge 1.01000000.00
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Billingsley (L, 0-3)2.243344115.26
Park 0.10000000.00
Maddux 2.02201300.00
McDonald 2.01001200.00
Beimel 0.10000000.00
Wade 0.20000004.15
Kuo 1.01000102.25

WP: Billingsley.
IBB: Victorino (by Billingsley), Victorino (by Maddux).
Pitches-strikes: Hamels 104-68, Madson 15-12, Lidge 19-10, Billingsley 66-36, Park 2-2, Maddux 38-24, McDonald 29-18, Beimel 3-2, Wade 8-6, Kuo 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hamels 10-6, Madson 1-2, Lidge 0-3, Billingsley 3-1, Park 1-0, Maddux 2-1, McDonald 3-1, Beimel 1-0, Wade 2-0, Kuo 2-0.
Batters faced: Hamels 27, Madson 4, Lidge 4, Billingsley 15, Park 1, Maddux 11, McDonald 8, Beimel 1, Wade 2, Kuo 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Park 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Jerry Meals. LF: Mike Everitt. RF: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:14.
Att: 56,800.
October 15, 2008

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