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Phillies Offer Their Opening Statement
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The quirky nook features a 19-foot fence stationed 409 feet away from home plate. RamÃrez's ball struck at 16 feet.
"Luck was on our side," said Victorino, the Phillies center fielder, who couldn't recall seeing another ball hitting that precise spot.
Lowe entered the sixth inning with a shutout intact. He exited after changing the complexion of the game.
Shortstop Rafael Furcal, who has enjoyed a productive postseason despite missing most of the year with a back injury, opened the door to the game-changing inning. When Victorino hit a sharp grounder to short, Furcal's throw sailed beyond the reach of first baseman James Loney.
That brought up Utley, who waiting patiently as Lowe and catcher Russell Martin conferred twice. But in one pitch, Utley spoiled the battery's plans, crushing a middle-of-the-plate mistake into the right field stands.
"The whole outlook of the game changed really fast," Lidge said. "You went from, you could hear crickets to you couldn't hear anything."
After his team staked him to his only lead, Phillies starter Cole Hamels picked up strength, logging another brilliant postseason performance by allowing just the two runs in seven innings.
Hamels ended his night with a flourish, retiring the Dodgers in order.
"The way the team's been playing, I've had the confidence in them," Hamels said. "And knowing that even if I do put them down early, we'll come back because of the fight that we have."
