PHILADELPHIA—There are so many big hitters in Philadelphia’s potent lineup, no one ever expected it would be pitcher Brett Myers who put the Phillies in control of the NL championship series with his bat.

Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, Shane Victorino drove in four runs and Philadelphia overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS.

A grieving Charlie Manuel was in the dugout with the Phillies, hours after the manager’s mother died. Players and ...

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