LOS ANGELES -- Until there's a World Series ring on his finger, Clayton Kershaw will do just about anything to put one there, as he showed the Brewers on Wednesday.
The future Hall of Famer pitched like one for the home fans, stifling the Brewers for seven innings on three hits in a 5-2 Game 5 victory that gave the Dodgers a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.
The series shifts to Milwaukee, with Game 6 on Friday (and Game 7 on Saturday, if necessary) and the Dodgers needing one win for their first back-to-back World Series appearances since 1977-78.