Dodgers Score Early and Often; Clinch NL Crown
Enrique Hernandez hit three homers and seven RBI's in game five of the NLCS for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
In the first inning, Cody Bellinger hit an RBI double for the Dodgers. Hernandez hit a solo homer for Los Angeles in the second inning. Justin Turner had an RBI single in the third for the Dodgers. Hernandez ripped the hearts out of Cubs fans with a grand slam later in the inning.
Logan Forsythe hit a two-run double for Los Angeles in the fourth. Kris Bryant hit a solo homer for the Cubs in the fourth inning. Hernandez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Clayton Kershaw was the winning pitcher for the Dodgers. He pitched in six innings and gave up three hits and a run. Kershaw walked a batter and struck out five. Jose Quintana was the losing pitcher for the Cubs. He pitched two innings and gave six hits and runs. He walked and struck out a batter.
Justin Turner and Chris Taylor share the NLCS MVP honors. This is the first time since 1988 the Los Angeles Dodgers will be in the World Series. Los Angeles won it all that season and defeated the Oakland Athletics in five games. The Dodgers will either host the New York Yankees or the Houston Astros in the World Series starting on Tuesday.
