Phillies Oust Dodgers, Head Back to Series

Homers key 10-4 victory as Philadelphia wins NLCS in 5
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 21, 2009 11:00 PM CDT
Phillies Oust Dodgers, Head Back to Series
Jayson Werth celebrates one of this two home runs in tonight's Game 5.   (AP Photo)

Jayson Werth hit two of Philadelphia’s four home runs as the host Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 tonight to advance to their second consecutive World Series. The defending champions won the series 4-1, and now await the American League participant—with odds favoring the New York Yankees, who take a 3-1 edge into Thursday’s Game 5 against the Los Angeles Angels.
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