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		Phillies rout LA, up 2-1 in NLCS By Daniel Dullum October 18, 2009
	Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino, right, and Ryan Howard celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship baseball series Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies beat Los Angeles 11-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. (AP Photo)
	Phillies starter Cliff Lee dominated the Los Angeles hitters while teammates Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth supplied the early punch Sunday, as Philadelphia crushed the Dodgers 11-0 in game three of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. With the victory, the Phillies take a 2-games-to-1 series lead into game four, scheduled for Monday night. Joe Blanton will start for Philadelphia, while the Dodgers counter with Randy Wolf. Lee, acquired from the Cleveland Indians at mid-season, struck out 10 and allowed three hits over eight innings to earn the victory while facing only two batters over the minimum. He has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.74 in three postseason starts for the Phils. Howard collected three runs batted in, including a two-out run-scoring triple in the first inning. Werth followed with a two-run homer. With the game well in hand, Lee singled in the eighth inning and scored on Shane Victorino’s three-run homer. The American League Championship Series had an off day on Sunday, and will resume on Monday afternoon in Anaheim. The New York Yankees have a 2-games-to-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the ALCS.