NLDS

Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw got the last two outs of the game with the go-ahead run on-base in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Los Angeles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals, 4-3, in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are now four victories away from their first World Series berth since 1945.

Daniel Murphy hit a tie-breaking solo home run off Zack Greinke in the sixth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Dodgers, 3-2, in Los Angeles on Thursday to win Game 5 of the National League Division Series and advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2006.

Cubs overpower Cardinals...Royals, Blue Jays force fifth games UNDATED (AP) — Cubs ace Jake Arrieta and Mets standout hurler Matt Harvey didn't have their best stuff on Monday night. That didn't matter as long as the Cubs were establishing a team postseason record for home runs while the Mets broke their club mark for runs in a playoff game.

Cubs get even...Mets look to go 2-up UNDATED (AP) — It began with a pair of squeeze bunts and ended with a two-run homer. By the time it was over, the Chicago Cubs had a 5-1 lead in the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Cardinals in St. Louis, evening the National League Division Series at a game apiece.