(The Sports Xchange) - Clayton Kershaw allowed just two hits and struck out six through a seven-inning shutout effort as the Los Angeles Dodgers evened the National League Championship Series with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Kershaw, now 2-0 in the postseason, surrendered back-to-back Cubs hits in the fifth inning but little else as the Dodgers ace retired 14 straight batters over the first five innings. Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (0-1) gave up just one run on three hits and took the loss in a 5 1/3-inning outing.
