• Tannen Maury / EPA

    Milwaukee Brewers batter Yuniesky Betancourt hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning of game one of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisc., Oct. 9. The winner of the best-of-seven series will go on to face either the Texas Rangers or the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.

    Betancourt, Fielder hit home runs in Brewers' victory over Cardinals, 9-6

    AP reports:

    Betancourt - who batted .252 in the regular season with 13 homers - then sent a 2-1 pitch from Dotel deep to left, where it flew into the Brewers' bullpen and was fielded on the fly by Milwaukee bullpen catcher Marcus Hanel. Hanel pumped his fist, Betancourt circled the bases and the crowd continued its inning-long eruption.

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