LOS ANGELES — When “I love L.A.” finally poured out of the black speakers in center field, the Los Angeles Dodgers had used every facet of their team to make it to one more game.
They brought back their best starter, Clayton Kershaw, on short rest. They resurrected their battered closer to end the game. They pushed with every inch to force the Washington Nationals into a winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series with a heart-pumping 6-5 win, tying the series 2-2.
The deciding game will be Thursday at 5 p.