The Philadelphia Phillies advanced to the World Series on Wednesday night by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. Shortstop and leadoff man Jimmy Rollins led the game off with a solo home run, putting the Phillies ahead and never looking back. In the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers, Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff home run in the series clinching game as well. This is the Phillies first appearance in the World Series since 1993, when they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1993 World Series. Pitcher Cole Hamels, who won games 1 and 5, won the NL MVP by pitching dominantly. The Dodgers scored their lone run on Manny Ramirez's solo home run. Ramirez, who was acquired from the Boston Red Sox before the trade deadline, was red hot with the Dodgers since joining the team in August. In the NLCS, he has been the only spark for a Dodgers team that struggled offensively after putting up good offensive numbers in their shocking NLDS sweep of the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies are now awaiting the winner of the ALCS between the Red Sox and the shocking Tampa Bay Rays, who went from a last place finish last year to a first place finish. What will be the better matchup for the Phillies? Will the Phillies' pitching continue to be dominant?
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