Season series: Dodgers won, 4-3
At home: Dodgers won two of three, May 12-14
Quick recap: Minus Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers rallied to take the final game, 5-3, in 10 innings after the Phillies had tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. The series began with Jimmy Rollins being dropped to fifth in the lineup from the leadoff spot riding an 0-for-13 skid and Jayson Werth stealing four bases, including home in a 5-3 win. The Dodgers took the second game, 9-2, behind four RBI from James Loney.
On the road: Teams split four games, June 4-7
Quick recap: Cole Hamels pitched a five-hitter at Dodger Stadium for his third career shutout and the Phillies won their seventh straight in the opener, 3-0. The streak ended the next night when Andre Ethier's two-run double in the ninth resulted in Brad Lidge's fifth blown save of the season, a 4-3 Phillies loss. Lidge blew another the next day as Rafael Furcal hit a game-tying homer in the ninth and then Ethier won it, 3-2, with a homer off Chad Durbin in the 12th. They were the first back-to-back Phillies losses since May 13-14 - against the Dodgers. The Phillies took the final game, 7-2, thanks to homers from Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz.
Recent playoff history: The Phillies beat the Dodgers in five games in last year's NLCS.
PHILLIES' HOT BATS VS. DODGERS
Carlos Ruiz: .571, 8-for-14; 1 HR; 5 RBI
Raul Ibanez: .308 8-for-26; 1 HR; 5 RBI
Jayson Werth: .308, 8-for-26; 0 HR; 1 RBI
DODGERS' HOT BATS VS. PHILLIES
James Loney: .393, 11-for-28; 2 HR; 6 RBI
Matt Kemp: .333, 9-for-27; 0 HR; 3 RBI
Casey Blake: .333, 8-for-24; 1 HR; 4 RBI
PHILS' COLD BATS VS. DODGERS
Ryan Howard: .107, 3-for-28; 1 HR; 3 RBI
Shane Victorino: .125, 3-for-24; 1 HR; 3 RBI
Chase Utley: .154, 4-for-26; 0 HR; 2 RBI
Jimmy Rollins: .179, 5-for-28; 1 HR; 2 RBI
DODGERS' COLD BATS VS. PHILS
Rafael Furcal: .222, 6-for-27; 1 HR; 1 RBI
Russell Martin: .227, 5-for-22; 0 HR; 1 RBI
PHILLIES' HOT ARMS VS. DODGERS
Cole Hamels: 1-0; 16 IP; 1 ER; 12 H; 14 K
*Ryan Madson: 0-0 4 IP; 0 ER; 4 H; 4 K
DODGERS' HOT ARMS VS. PHILLIES
Randy Wolf: 1-1, 12 IP; 7 ER; 11 H; 12 K
*Ramon Troncoso: 0-0; 5 IP; 0 ER; 3 H; 1 K
*Jonathan Broxton: 2-0; 3 IP; 2 ER; 3 H; 8 K
PHILLIES' COLD ARM VS. DODGERS
*Brad Lidge: 0-1; 3 2/3 IP; 3 ER; 8 H; 3 K
DODGERS' COLD ARM VS. PHILLIES
Clayton Kershaw: 0-2; 10 1/3 IP; 6 ER; 8 H; 10 K
* - Relief pitcher.
