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Clayton Kershaw moved past Justin Verlander for the all-time lead in postseason strikeouts Sunday when his six strikeouts in Game 5 of the World Series gave him 207 for his career.

Deep in the heart of Texas, Globe Life Field has become the Dodgers' home away from home.

With Clayton Kershaw on the mound, the Dodgers shrugged off a tough loss to near their first title since 1988.

Clayton Kershaw's plenty-solid Game 5 win over the Rays, on the heels of the Dodgers' brutal Game 4 loss a day earlier, gave the Dodgers a 3-2 advantage in the series and put them one victory shy of their first championship since 1988.

Rays rookie Randy Arozarena broke Pablo Sandoval's major league record for most hits in a single postseason after his third-inning base hit in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday.

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After playing at DH in Game 4 of the World Series due to a stiff back, Cody Bellinger is back in center field for the Dodgers in Sunday's Game 5. The Rays, meanwhile, moved Brandon Lowe to third in their batting order.

Not long after Brett Phillips stroked the game-winning hit to lift the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night, Phillips said that needed an IV as he was dehydrated.

In baseball's bash-or-bust era, Betts showed what sets him -- and the Dodgers -- apart as L.A. bids for a title.

Unlikely heroes? Improbable outcomes? Saturday had it all, including a taste of baseball straight from a sandlot daydream.

The future Hall of Famer faces a crucial Game 5 assignment pitching not just against the Rays but also his legacy of October struggles.

Tampa Bay will try to follow up on its Game 4 comeback while going up against L.A.'s ace.

A few key bobbles weren't all that went wrong for L.A. Now the Dodgers have to shake off a historic Game 4 loss to the Rays.

In one of the wildest finishes in World Series history, the Rays capitalized on a disastrous error and rallied for an 8-7 win over the Dodgers to even the series at 2-2.

The Rays' Brett Phillips, who wasn't even on the ALCS roster, reveled in getting the winning hit in the ninth inning Saturday night, calling it "the best feeling in the world."

With his fourth-inning shot off Dodgers starter Julio Urias in Saturday night's Game 4 of the World Series, Rays rookie Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit nine home runs in a single postseason.

Justin Turner's first-inning home run Saturday night was the 12th postseason homer of his career, passing Duke Snider for the most in franchise history.

Dodgers star Cody Bellinger served as the team's designated hitter in Saturday's Game 4 because of stiffness in his lower back, but he could return to the outfield Sunday.

It had a barely .200 hitter with a walk-off hit. It had a young star pulling a Daniel Jones and falling down but still scoring the winning run. The Rays beat the Dodgers in a World Series game with a wild finish.

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