导出博客文章LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw was out of the game, his head down in the dugout,
the Los Angeles bullpen faltering and the season slipping away.Chase Utley
plucked the Dodgers from the brink, singling home the tiebreaking run with two
outs in the eighth inning.Suddenly, Game 5 was on the horizon.One more chance to
pursue the clubs first World Series appearance in 28 years.There is no quit in
this team, closer Kenley Jansen said.The Dodgers avoided elimination Tuesday
with a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals that forced a deciding game in
their NL playoff.Jansen worked the ninth for a save, one day after giving up
four late runs during Los Angeles loss in Game 3.I got out there and focused and
fought, he said.The finale is Thursday in Washington, with 20-game winner Max
Scherzer set to pitch for the Nationals.Man, this is going to be a heck of a
ballgame, he said. The effort from both sides over the first four games has been
incredible. Great pitching, great hitting, defense, everything.Dodgers manager
Dave Roberts said he will use left-hander Rich Hill and rookie Julio Urias, but
did not announce which one will start. Hill is expected to get the ball first.If
anyone gives up on this team, they havent seen us play a whole lot this year,
Roberts said, and it starts with what Clayton did -- short rest and leaving it
all out there. Everyone fed off that.Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer for the
Dodgers, who turned to Kershaw on three days rest to salvage their season.The
score was tied 5-all with two outs in the eighth when Andrew Toles got hit by a
pitch from loser Blake Treinen. Ethier followed with a single to left and Utley
singled to right, scoring Toles from second for a 6-5 lead.Trailing 5-2 in the
seventh, the Nats had runners on first and second against Kershaw with two outs.
The crowd chanted Kershaws name as he and Bryce Harper battled through eight
pitches before Harper drew a walk.Man, thats what baseball is all about right
there -- a matter of will, Nats manager Dusty Baker said. Kershaw was on empty.
We knew it. They knew it. Everybody knew it.Harpers walk loaded the bases and
chased Kershaw, who walked off with his head down. He sat alone in the dugout
with his head resting on his right hand.Kershaw was outstanding, Baker said.
Thats one of the best performances Ive seen, especially on three days rest.But
the Dodgers bullpen nearly gave the game away.Pedro Baez came in and hit Jayson
Werth with his only pitch, forcing in a run to make it 5-3. Baez got booed off
the field.Daniel Murphys single off Luis Avilan dropped between Toles and Joc
Pederson in left-center field, scoring two runs to tie it at 5. Avilan also
heard boos.Joe Blanton, who earned the win, retired Anthony Rendon on a swinging
strikeout to end the inning.Our bullpen has been unbelievable, Kershaw said. Joe
did what Joes been doing all season. Hes been through a lot in his career but he
came in and shut them down.After failing to close out the Dodgers on the road,
Washington gets one more chance to win a playoff series for the first time since
the franchise relocated from Montreal. NL East champions in three of the past
five years, the Nationals were unable to advance during their two previous trips
to the postseason.Thats why we fought so hard for the home-field advantage,
Baker said. This year, its coming to fruition.Desperate to avoid another early
playoff exit, the Dodgers went with Kershaw, their three-time Cy Young Award
winner who won Game 1 last Friday despite going just five innings and allowing
three runs.This time, he was charged with five runs and seven hits in 6 2/3
innings. He struck out 11 -- equaling his second-best postseason total -- and
walked two.The left-hander was limited to 149 innings while compiling a 1.69 ERA
during the regular season. He missed 2 1/2 months with a mildly herniated disk
in his back.Kershaw opened the game by giving up a leadoff single and a walk
before Murphys RBI single.The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the
inning on Gonzalezs two-run shot that scored Justin Turner, who was hit by a
pitch from Joe Ross.Werths RBI single tied it 2-all in the third.Los Angeles
again answered in the bottom of the inning, with Kershaw getting the rally going
with a double to left field. He slid into second and clenched his fists in a
rare show of emotion.Kershaw scored on Turners single with two outs. Pederson
got hit by a pitch from Ross with the bases loaded, forcing in TurnerRoss made
his postseason debut for the Nationals, giving up four runs and three hits in 2
2/3 innings, equaling the shortest playoff start in the history of the
Montreal-Washington franchise. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out three and
walked two. He hasnt pitched more than four innings since coming off the
disabled list on Sept. 18.LOOK OUT!Five players were hit by pitches, including
four Dodgers, which set a single-game franchise playoff record. Of the quartet,
two ended up scoring. Werth was the lone Nationals player to get hit.There have
been 11 hit batters in the series, a postseason record.No one on either side is
trying to hit anybody with everything on the line right now, Scherzer said.
Thats just baseball being played at its highest.TRAINERS ROOMNationals RHP
Stephen Strasburg experienced discomfort in his right elbow during a bullpen
session Monday at Dodger Stadium. He threw 30 or 31 pitches instead of the
scheduled 35. Strasburg has been out since tearing the pronator tendon in his
elbow on Sept. 7.Baker said Strasburg was throwing the ball very good and hes
not concerned about the pitchers progress. Strasburg has said he would try to
return this season if the Nationals advance to the NLCS.CANT CLOSE `EM OUTBaker
has lost eight consecutive postseason games when his team would have advanced
with a victory. Thats the longest such streak in major league history, according
to ESPN Stats & Info.ELIMINATION GAMESThe Dodgers improved to 12-15 in
postseason elimination games since moving to Los Angeles.
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longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an
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scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the
Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. Two weeks after
getting fined for wearing blue cleats, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio
Brown is going back to the well, but with a bit of a twist.On Monday Night
Football in Week 1, Brown wore baby blue cleats with his No. 84 in white on
them, drawing a fine of $9,115 from the league. But the pair he showed off on
Twitter before Sundays game against the Philadelphia Eagles is a bit different.
Take a look:Featured on this wweeks cleats, made by Nike, are photos of each of
Browns four children: sons Antonio Jr.dddddddddddd, Autonomy and Ali, as well as
daughter Antanyiah.Brown would be subject to another fine if he wears the pair
during Sundays game but not if he wears the cleats solely for pregame
warm-ups.--David DeChant
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