The Dodgers won an elimination playoff game on the road for the first time since the 1981 NLCS in Montreal.
Clayton Kershaw finally got the monkey off his back with seven strong innings on short rest, leading the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Mets in Game 4 of their National League Division Series on Tuesday night at Citi Field, pulling the Dodgers even in the series and forcing a deciding Game 5 on Thursday.
Kershaw struck out eight in his seven frames, allowing just a single run. After allowing 11 total runs in his last three postseason starts, Kershaw conquered those seventh-inning demons with an eight-pitch inning, working around an infield single to open the inning.