Phillies pitcher Brett Myers led his team to a 8-5 win over the Dodgers with his bat on Friday night to give Philadelphia a quick 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Myers pitched five innings, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks. However, he struck out six batters and went 3-for-3 at the plate. He had three RBIs and scored twice to help lead Philadelphia over Los Angeles for the second-straight game. Just as they did in Game 1, the Dodgers got on the board in the top of the first inning, but the Phillies answered quickly and knocked starting pitcher Chad Billingsley around. Billingsley lasted just 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and three walks. He struck out five batters, but wasn't able to help himself with his bat like Myers did. Carlos Ruiz doubled to center to score Greg Dobbs to kick off the bottom of the second, and Myers gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead on an RBI single that brought Ruiz home. Shane Victorino added another two runs on a single, pushing Philadelphia's lead to 4-1 after two explosive innings. James Loney trimmed the lead to two runs in the third on an RBI single that scored Russell Martin, but Myers worked out of trouble before Los Angeles could do anymore damage. In the bottom of the third, Myers came to the plate for the second time and hit a single to right that scored Jayson Werth and Dobbs, making it 6-2. Brett's hitting exhibition made him only the third pitcher in Major League history to record at least three RBIs in a postseason game (Tom Glavine and Steve Carlton). His three hits on Friday night were just one fewer than the four he hit over the entire 2008 regular season. Victorino then tripled to score Ruiz and Myers, extending the lead to 8-2 after three lengthy innings. The offensive onslaught continued in the top of the fourth, as Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer to bring the Dodgers within three runs. However, zeros went up on the board for the remainder of the game. James McDonald, Clayton Kershaw and Cory Wade came on for the Dodgers to keep the Phillies in check in the later innings. Philadelphia closer Brad Lidge came in to record his fourth save of the postseason, walking Ramirez to start the ninth. Lidge struck out Andre Ethier, with Ramirez moving to second on fielder's indifference. Loney then worked a 3-0 count, but Lidge fought back to make the count full before walking Loney to put two men on with one out. Lidge then struck out Matt Kemp to move the Phillies to within one out of a victory with Nomar Garciaparra coming to the plate. Garciaparra struck out swinging to end the game. Lidge has recorded a save in four of the team's five postseason wins. Game 3 will be Sunday in Los Angeles as the Dodgers look to avoid falling into the dreaded 0-3 postseason hole.