Desperate to avoid another early playoff exit, the Dodgers turned to pitching ace Clayton Kershaw on three days' rest. Like his performance in Game 1, he was below his best but still ended on the winning side. Kershaw opened the game by giving up a leadoff single and a walk, and Daniel Murphy drove in the game's first run. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth for a save, one day after giving up four late runs in a Game 3 loss. Game 5 is Thursday in Washington, with 20-game winner Max Scherzer expected to pitch for the Nationals.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 12, 2016 01:52 UTC