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Kershaw Nails Bases-Loaded Out in Extras as Dodgers Win 18-Inning Game 3 for 2-1 Lead

The 18-inning marathon taxed the Dodgers' bullpen, leaving the retiring ace as one of the fresher options for the next few games.

Overview

  • With two outs and the bases loaded in the 12th, Clayton Kershaw coaxed an eight-pitch grounder from Nathan Lukes to halt Toronto’s rally.
  • Kershaw said he had never previously entered a major-league game in extra innings or with the bases loaded.
  • Los Angeles won 6-5 on Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run in the 18th at Dodger Stadium to take a 2-1 World Series edge.
  • Fox cameras and an MLB-posted video showed Ellen Kershaw visibly emotional during the moment, and Kershaw joked she was "not reliever ready."
  • After the bullpen worked 13 1/3 innings, Kershaw is among the freshest arms and is likelier to see additional relief duty as the series moves on.