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Left-hander Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

The 2008 World Series MVP went 14-9 with a 2.79 ERA in 32 games last year. Hamels was selected to his second career All-Star Game and finished fifth in National League Cy Young Award voting.

After their come-from-behind Game 2 victory, the surging Cardinals turn to Jaime Garcia in hopes of gaining the upper hand against Cole Hamels and the NL East champion Phillies in the NLDS.

There were no fisticuffs this time, just plenty of Cole Hamels. He stifled the Giants as the Phillies won 2-1 to win their third straight over San Francisco and their ninth in a row overall.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels was forced out of his start against the Boston Red Sox after he was struck by a line drive on his glove hand.

Philadelphia outfielder Shane Victorino hits a home run in the sixth inning of the Phillies 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Cody Ross keeps giving his best Barry Bonds imitation. With the home run king watching and cheering from a front-row seat, Ross delivered again, Matt Cain outdueled Cole Hamels and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series.

After earning a split in Philadelphia, the Giants have a chance to grab the upper hand in Game 3 of the NLCS as the series shifts to San Francisco.

Can Matt Cain outduel Philly's Cole Hamels?

Cole Hamels struck out nine in a five-hitter, Chase Utley homered and the Phillies advanced to the NLCS for the third straight season, beating the Reds 2-0 to complete the NLDS sweep.