An error-strewn eighth inning by the Philadelphia Phillies paved the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win 2-1.
The Dodgers have now pulled level in the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 win in Game Two at Dodger Stadium
Andre Ethier walked in the go-ahead run on a 3-2 pitch from JA Happ moments after second baseman Chase Utley's throwing error had pulled the Dodgers level.
Ryan Howard's home run for the Phillies in the fourth off Dodgers' starter Vicente Padilla was the ! only score in the game until the crazy eighth inning unfolded.
In a low-scoring encounter, most of the intrigue came from the match-up between Padilla and Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez, both of whom were playing against their former teams.
Martinez pitched seven scoreless innings while Padilla allowed only Howard's homer over seven and one-third innings.
The best-of-seven series now moves east to Philadelphia for Game Three on Sunday.
With the experienced starting pitchers dominating, the tie was finally broken in the fourth when Howard hit an opposite-field home run off Padilla's curveball.
Chan Ho Park replaced Martinez in the eighth, and that was when the problems set in for the reigning World Series champions.
Russell Martin sent a double-play ball to third baseman Pedro Feliz, who got the man out at second base, but Utley made a hash of the relay to first, throwing into the crowd and allowing pinch-runner Juan Pierre! to score the game-tying run.
With Martin safe at first! , pinch- hitter Jim Thome hit a single before Rafael Furcal was walked by Ryan Madson. Happ then came on to face Ethier, who drew the bases-loaded walk to tee up the win.
