Phillies hang on to put Cardinals on brink
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS -- Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made manager Charlie Manuel's moves look smart, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their NL playoff series.
Francisco batted for pitcher Cole Hamels and broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the seventh inning.
Madson earned a five-out save. He induced a double play to escape in the eighth and gave up a run in the
ST. LOUIS -- Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made manager Charlie Manuel's moves look smart, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their NL playoff series.
Francisco batted for pitcher Cole Hamels and broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the seventh inning.
Madson earned a five-out save. He induced a double play to escape in the eighth and gave up a run in the
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