NL DIVISION SERIES
CUBS vs. L.A. Dodgers
L.A. leads series 2-0
Game 1: Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Game 2: Dodgers 10, Cubs 3
Game 3, Sat.: Cubs (Harden 5-1) at L.A. (Kuroda 9-10), 9:07 p.m.
Game 4, Sun.: Cubs at L.A., TBA*
Game 5, Tue.: L.A. at Cubs, TBA*
PHILLIES 5, BREWERS 2
Philadelphia leads series 2-0
Brewers on brink
With one more loss to the Phillies, CC Sabathia and the Milwaukee Brewers will have all winter to rest. The Phillies beat Milwaukee 5-2 on Thursday night behind Shane Victorino’s grand slam for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five NL playoff series. “I don’t think starting on three days’ rest had anything to do with it,” Sabathia said. “I just didn’t make pitches when I needed to.” Brett Myers allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings, pulling the Phillies within one win of the NL Championship Series. Ryan Madson and J.C. Romero worked the eighth, and Brad Lidge had a suspense-free ninth for a change. Pitching on three days’ rest for the fourth consecutive start, Sabathia allowed five runs and six hits — all for extra bases — in 3 2/3 innings.
Up next
Game 3, Sat.: Philadelphia (Jamie Moyer 16-7) at Milwaukee (Dave Bush 9-10). 5:37 p.m.
Game 4, Sun.: Philadelphia at Milwaukee. TBA.*
Game 5. Tue.: Milwaukee at Philadelphia. TBA*
AL DIVISION SERIES
L.A. Angels vs. Boston
Boston leads series 1-0
Game 1: Red Sox 4, L.A. 1
Game 2, Fri.: Boston (Matsuzaka 18-3) at L.A. (Santana 16-7), 8:37 p.m.
Game 3, Sun.: L.A. (Saunders 17-7) at Boston (Beckett 12-10), TBA
Game 4, Mon.: L.A. at Boston, TBA*
Game 5, Wed.: Boston at L.A., TBA*
* — If necessary.
