Tag: nl championship series

  • Phillies’ Howard earns NLCS MVP honors (AP)

    Ryan Howard added another piece of hardware with three familiar letters to his trophy case. Howard was picked MVP of the NL championship series after helping the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies return to the World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The big slugger already had the 2006 NL MVP and 2005 NL Rookie of the Year awards on his resume.

  • Utley’s erratic throws hurting Phillies (AP)

    Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Joe Blanton(notes) walks from the dugout at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. The Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League championship baseball series on Sunday.

    Chase Utley makes two costly throwing errors, and suddenly he's being mentioned with Steve Sax and Chuck Knoblauch. Utley's fielding gaffes were the talk of the town when the Philadelphia Phillies returned home Saturday after splitting the first two games of the NL championship series at Los Angeles.

  • Dodgers rally off Phils’ pen, tie NLCS (AP)

    Los Angeles Dodgers, including Rafael Furcal(notes) (15), celebrate after they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1in Game 2 of the National League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.

    A grounder off a fielder's glove. A bunt that slipped by two players. The Los Angeles Dodgers' latest postseason rally began in the weirdest, wackiest way. Another throwing error by Chase Utley, a pinch-hit single and two walks also were part of the Dodgers' crazy eighth inning that produced a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, tying the NL championship series at one…

  • Phils rally for 3 in 9th to oust Rockies (AP)

    Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki(notes) walks back to the dugout after striking out to end the game as Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz(notes) heads to join teammates in celebration as the Phillies beat the Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 in a National League baseball division series in Denver on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009.

    DENVER AP) — Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched. Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth's single as Philadelphia rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 on Monday to reach the NL championship series.