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AAP Sports News (Australia)
10-16-2008
Base: Phillies dump Dodgers to reach World Series

LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 AFP - Jimmy Rollins smacked a game-opening home run and the Philadelphia
Phillies advanced to their first World Series since 1993 by defeating the Los Angeles
Dodgers 5-1 in a playoff game here today.

The Phillies won the best-of-seven National League Championship Series four games to
one and will open the World Series next Wednesday at either Tampa Bay or defending champion
Boston.

The Tampa Bay Rays, seeking their first World Series bid, carry a 3-1 lead into tomorrow's
game five of the American League finals against the Boston Red Sox.

The Phillies, founded in 1883, won their ...

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