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NL Cy Young Award contender Clayton Kershaw outdueled two-time winner Tim Lincecum, pinch-hitter Jamey Carroll drove home the go-ahead run in the ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night.

In a rematch of the NLCS, the Giants avoided a sweep to stay a half game ahead of the D-backs in the NL West.

Tim Lincecum was dominant, and Brian Wilson closed out the 3-1 victory.

The Phillies are on the verge of sweeping a four-game series with the Giants, and it is up to Tim Lincecum to stop it.

The Phillies counter with Roy Oswalt in a rematch of last year's NLCS.

The Giants hit the field for the first time since winning the World Series, but Clayton Kershaw was the story.

The young lefty outdueled Tim Lincecum in a 2-1 Dodgers victory Thursday.

The Giants open the season on unfamiliar ground -- as the defending World Series champions. Ace Tim Lincecum looks to get his team off to a fast start against the arch-rival Dodgers tonight.

The Rangers can even the Series at 2-2 with a win tonight. A Giants victory would give them a 3-1 lead with Tim Lincecum going in Game 5.

Joe Lemire has the latest from Arlington.

Giants rely on Tim Lincecum to finish off Rangers in Game 5 and clinch Series title.

The legend of Roy Halladay continues to grow, says Joe Posnanski. Pitching through a groin injury, Halladay outdueled Giants ace Tim Lincecum and sent the NLCS back to Philadelphia.

Doc got the best of The Freak this time in a rematch of aces. Roy Halladay pitched through a groin pull, outdueling Tim Lincecum and keeping the Philadelphia Phillies alive in the NL championship series with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.