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LOS ANGELES - To borrow from Jack Buck, I don't believe what I just saw. As I sat at Dodger Stadium last night, the scene felt too perfect to be real. Cole Hamels pitched another incredible game. Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, silent for much of the National League Championship Series, staked the Phils to an early lead.

Balls bounced the right way for the Fightin's and the wrong way for the Boys in Blue. And all of it unfolded in front of a picturesque backdrop: Beyond the outfield, the San Gabriel Mountains pushed against a stunning salmon sky.

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RON CORTES / Staff Photographer
Jimmy Rollins is greeted as he returns to the Phillies' dugout after getting the Phillies started with a leadoff home run in the first inning. The hit quieted Dodgers fans, who got a lot quieter later.
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