Sweep puts Tigers in World Series: Ordo?ez's 9th-inning homer defeats the A's; ex-Phillie Polanco is MVP.

From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) | Date: October 15, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Claire Smith

Oct. 15--DETROIT -- Call the Phillies' efforts to turn a new leaf the gift that keeps on giving -- to other clubs. Never was that more true than yesterday.

Placido Polanco, onetime infield cog turned dispensable commodity in Philadelphia, helped the Detroit Tigers complete their four-game dismantling of the Oakland Athletics in the American League Championship Series.

The 31-year-old veteran second baseman did so with such authority by going 9 for 17 with two runs scored and an RBI, he was named the most valuable player of the series.

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