Reds Defeat Giants 5-2 in MLB Playoffs, Tigers Top Athletics 3-1
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Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce hit home runs to give the visiting Cincinnati Reds a 5-2 victory against the San Francisco Giants in the opening game of their best-of-five National League Division Series.
Phillips, who had three hits, had a two-run homer in the third inning and a run-scoring single as the Reds scored two runs in the ninth. Bruce led off the fourth with his homer.