MYERS "PHIL" THY IN GAME 2 WIN

Brett Myers pitched great in Philadelphia's NLDS Game 2 victory, but his key at bat in the second inning was even more important.

With two outs and a runner on third in a 1-1 ballgame, Myers battled at the plate against Milwaukee starter C.C. Sabathia. He fouled off several pitches and eventually coaxed a walk. The crowd cheered every time Myers made contact, and it erupted when he finally reached first base. The base on balls prolonged the inning and Jimmy Rollins soon followed with a walk of his own. With the bases loaded, Shane Victorino connected for a grand slam to left field and the Phillies never looked back. They now have a 2-0 lead in the best of five series.

Myers was superb on the mound. He gave up two hits, two earned runs and struck out four over seven innings of work. After allowing a run in the first inning, Myers was able to get out of a bases loaded jam by inducing a double play to limit the damage. Milwaukee would squeak across another run in the seventh, but it was too little to late for the Brew Crew.

Sabathia on the other hand, was not sharp at all. Going on three days rest yet again, the soon to be free agent lasted only 3 2/3 innings, a far cry from what he's done over the past three months with the Brewers. He has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball since he was traded to Milwaukee in early July, but it wasn't working for him on this day. Sabathia allowed five earned runs on five hits, while walking four. He hadn't given up more than four earned runs in a game as a member of the Brewers before this start.

Myers, who was demoted to the minors during the year to work on his mechanics., has pitched very well since his return to the majors. After Cole Hamels dominated the Brewers in Game 1, Myers didn't disappoint in Game 2. The fans of Philadelphia were certainly thrilled with this outing.

Shawn Marosek