NLCS Game 2

Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino makes a leaping catch of a deep drive by Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake with two out and two on base to end the seventh inning Friday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Philadelphia left fielder Pat Burrell cheers for teammate Shane Victorino, who made a leaping catch at the wall on a deep drive by Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake in the seventh inning Friday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra strikes out swinging on three pitches from Phillies closer Brad Lidge. Philadelphia catcher Carlos Ruiz applies the tag for the game’s final out after the ball bounced in the dirt.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz begins to celebrate after tagging out Dodgers pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra for the final out of Game 2 of the NLCS on Friday night in Philadelphia.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra walks back to the dugout after ending the game by striking out with two men on base Friday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez heads to the clubhouse as the Phillies begin to celebrate their Game 2 victory on Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers players watch Game 2 against the Phillies slip away in the ninth inning Friday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the possible Game 4 starter, faced six batters in relief Friday night, recording five outs and walking one.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez turns on an inside pitch by Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers and connects for a three-run home run in the fourth inning Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell comes up short of reaching a three-run home run by the Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez in the fourth inning Friday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez points to the sky upon arriving at home plate after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning as catcher Russell Martin prepares to congratulate Ramirez.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez is congratulated by catcher Russell Martin after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

A large photo of Ryan Howard on the video screen appears to be checking out the scoreboard during the third inning of Game 2 of the NLCS on Friday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell slides into Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, who had just forced out Burrell on a bases-loaded grounder in the third inning Friday.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hangs onto the throw to force out Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell during the third inning, when Philadelphia broke open the game with four runs to build an 8-2 lead.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers Manager Joe Torre pulls starting pitcher Chad Billingsley from the game in the third inning Friday against the Phillies. Billingsley gave up eight hits and seven runs in 2 1/3 innings.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jeff Kent, top, heads into the field to replace second baseman Blake DeWitt for a double switch during a pitching change in the third inning Friday.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal leaps to try to make a catch on a hit by Philadelphia left fielder Pat Burrell during the third inning Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Manager Joe Torre talks to hitting coach Don Mattingly and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt in the third inning Friday with the Dodgers trailing the Phillies, 6-2.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley gets another ball from home plate umpire Jerry Meals during the Phillies’ four-run third inning Friday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin can only watch as Phillies pitcher Brett Myers scores another run for Philadelphia in the third inning Friday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers second baseman Blake DeWitt strikes out with the bases loaded to end the third inning against the Phillies on Friday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, who delivered a run-scoring double, scores during the four-run second inning on Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers, right, and second baseman Chase Utley congratulate shortstop Jimmy Rollins after Myers and Rollins scored in the second inning Friday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley gathers himself after giving up the fourth run to the Phillies in the second inning Friday night. Billingsley would get knocked from the game in the third inning.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins high-fives third baseman Greg Dobbs, who scored the first of four second-inning runs for Philadelphia on Friday.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Philadelphia fans heckle Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez after he popped out in the third inning Friday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth leaps against the wall but can’t reach a ball hit by Dodgers first baseman James Loney in the second inning on Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier scores the first run of the game against the Phillies on a groundout by second baseman Blake DeWitt during the second inning Friday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier battles the sun and the shadows in trying to make the catch on a fly ball hit by Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino in the first inning Friday.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez throws his helmet after striking out in the first inning against Phillies starter Brett Myers on Friday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A young Phillies fan shows his sign of appreciation for getting to attend Game 2 of the NLCS on Friday.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Former Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda is at the ready for pregame interview Friday at Citizens Bank Park before Game 2 of the NLCS.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley throws some long toss in preparation for Game 2 on Friday in Philadelphia.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier loosens up before the start of Game 2 on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)