Giants ‘Misfits’ Beat Phillies to Win NLCS, Reach World Series

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The San Francisco Giants’ group of “castoffs and misfits” heads to the World Series against the Texas Rangers after ending the Philadelphia Phillies’ two-year reign as National League champions.

Juan Uribe hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to help the Giants beat the Phillies 3-2 last night at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park and win the best-of-seven NL Championship Series four games to two.