Oct 16, 2009 4:16 pm US/Pacific
Dodgers Head To Philly With 2-1 Victory In Game 2
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jonathan Broxton reacts after getting the final out to defeat the Chicago Cubs in Game Three of the National League division series during the Major League Baseball playoffs on Oct. 4, 2008, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Andre Ethier drew a bases-loaded walk from J.A. Happ that capped a wacky, two-run rally in the eighth inning and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Friday to even the NL championship series at one game each.
Shut out on two hits for seven innings by Pedro Martinez, the Dodgers came back against Philadelphia's bullpen. They cobbled it together with second baseman Chase Utley's throwing error, a bunt, a single by pinch-hitter Jim Thome and two walks.
The Phillies wound up using five relievers in the eighth -- Brad Lidge didn't get into the game.
Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Sunday in Philadelphia.
Hong-Chih Kuo got the victory in relief. Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth to earn the save.
The Dodgers were down 1-0 when Casey Blake opened the eighth with a single off the outstretched glove of third baseman Pedro Feliz. Ronnie Belliard's bunt single got past losing pitcher Chan Ho Park and first baseman Ryan Howard.
Russell Martin followed with a grounder to Feliz, who made a good throw to Utley. But for the second straight game, Utley threw away the relay. This time, it allowed pinch-runner Juan Pierre to score the tying run from the second.
After Thome singled off Scott Eyre, Rafael Furcal drew a walk from Ryan Madson that loaded the bases. Happ struck out Matt Kemp, but the rookie walked Ethier on a full count.
For the second time in this year's playoffs, a visiting team let a late lead slip away at Dodger Stadium. Last week, St. Louis left fielder Matt Holliday's two-out error in the ninth doomed the Cardinals.
Howard's homer off Vicente Padilla accounted for the only run until the eighth.
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