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Charlie Manuel watched the news 11 Tuesday evening, he was warned that strong winds could play a role in the first playoff game of the Phillies. He knew with certainty, Wednesday morning, when you walk out the door and see a gigantic tree in the lawn.
A 5-0 lead was good and plenty for Lee, who pitched a six-hitter and was one strike from throwing a shutout in his first postseason start until Troy Tulowitzki's too-little, too-late RBI double in the ninth that outfielder Jayson Werth never saw. This time, it was 46,452 white rally towel-waving Phillies fans, the largest crowd ever at Citizens Bank, making it tough on the fielders. With J.A. Happ and Ryan Madson throwing in the bullpen, Lee promptly struck out Garrett Atkins on four pitches to end the game.
In the 2007 NLDS, the Phillies lost Game 1 to Colorado and ended up being swept. Last October, the Phils won the World Series after taking the opener in all three playoffs rounds.
"This was the biggest game we've played so far," Lee said. "It's huge to get off to a lead any time. But (Game 2) is equally important. If we win that, we're up two."
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