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Free passes burn Giants
Four-run seventh inning propels Phillies to a 6-1 victory in NLCS Game 2
Updated: October 18, 2010, 12:58 AM ET
By Matt Klaassen | FanGraphs
According to win probability added, the biggest single play of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series was Cody Ross' third solo home run of the series that came in the fifth inning off Roy Oswalt. However, in the seventh inning the Phillies put together a couple of hits that, although they did not individually have the impact that Ross' homer did on win probability, together had more, in part thanks to the Giants' own tactical decisions.
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