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Wright's hit critical after LA pulls Kershaw

Wright set the tone for the evening when he drew a 12-pitch walk off Clayton Kershaw in the first inning and then capped his memorable experience by producing a decisive two-run single off Pedro Baez in the seventh right after Dodgers manager Don Mattingly pulled Kershaw from the game. As the veteran third baseman produced these moments and reacted to the clutch hit with an elated hop, he certainly didn't look like a guy who had missed four months because of spinal stenosis, an ailment that threatened his career and certainly cast doubts about his ability to even return this year.