Complex sentence: The Game 5 pitching duel between Carpenter and Phillies ace Roy Halladay was the first NL playoff series to end in a 1-0 score and Carpenter's second complete-game shutout clincher of the season.
Split into simpler sentences: The Game 5 pitching duel between Carpenter and Phillies ace Roy Halladay. It was the first NL playoff series to end in a 1-0 score and Carpenter's second complete-game shutout clincher of the season.