PHILADELPHIA -- With one seventh-inning swing from Teoscar Hernandez and two starting pitchers used in relief, the narrative of the anticipated showdown between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers took a twist as the Dodgers rallied from a three-run deficit to take a 5-3 win in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday night.

The Phillies, who have constructed their best bullpen during their four-year run of playoff appearances, suffered a familiar fate: a reliever blowing a lead late in a playoff game.

The Dodgers, who have suffered from bullpen problems all season, saw their pen hold the lead -- albeit with a few nerves frayed in the process.

Hernandez's two-out, three-run home run in the seventh off Matt Strahm was his third of the postseason. The blast cap

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