WASHINGTON -- Clayton Kershaw earned a rare postseason victory, and rookie Corey
Seager and Justin Turner homered off Max Scherzer on Friday night, leading the
Los Angeles Dodgers past the Washington Nationals 4-3 in Game 1 of their NL
Division Series.
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who owns three NL Cy Young Awards, worked around eight hits with the help of
seven strikeouts, and exited after allowing three runs in five innings. He
improved his career record in the playoffs to 3-6 even though his ERA rose to
4.65.Four Dodgers relievers combined to allow one hit over four scoreless
innings, with closer Kenley Jansen earning his first five-out save since April
13.Seager homered on the first postseason pitch hes ever seen, and Turner added
a two-run shot in the third as LA built a 4-0 lead against 20-game winner
Scherzer.
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. JOHNS, N. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry grew up
competing against Cam Newton in the Atlanta area.On Sunday, Berry got the best
of his better-known high school rival, intercepting the reigning league MVP and
returning it 42 yards for a touchdown to help the Chiefs to a 20-17
come-from-behind win over Carolina Panthers.We always had battles back in the
day from 7-on-7 camps to everything, Berry said. Its good to come out on top.The
Chiefs defense has been coming out on top all season.They entered the game
leading the league in takeaways with 20 and added two more on Sunday -- both of
those coming at key moments in the fourth quarter while the offense was
struggling.You need a little spark there and we got it, Chiefs coach Andy Reid
said.Berrys fourth career interception return for a touchdown gave the Chiefs
the spark they needed, cutting the lead to 17-14, and Marcus Peters stripped
Kelvin Benjamin to set up Cairo Santos winning 37-yard field goal as time
expired.It sounds as if Peters must have been listening to defensive coordinator
Bob Sutton in practice.Hes a manic on that, about stripping the ball, Reid said.
If you look at it close, (Benjamin) kind of juggled it just a bit and Marcus
felt it and went for the rip.Here are a couple more things to know about the
Chiefs and Panthers:CHIEFS PENALTIES A CONCERNFor the second consecutive week,
penalty flags provided some anxious moments for Reid. Last week, it was tight
end Travis Kelce, ejected after two unsportsmanlike penalties against
Jacksonville. Against Carolina, Reid waited out the officials after Peters
punted the ball in celebration following his game-changing strip and fumble
recovery.He does a lot of great things. Hes a gifted guy, Reid said. But hes not
a punter. Im going to go block the next one.The penalty went for 5 yards for
delay of game -- not 15, for unsportsmanlike conduct. Cairo Santos kicked the
game-winning field goal three plays later, from 37 yards.Youre talking about two
emotional guys, Reid said of Kelce and Peters. I love them, but theyre giving me
gray hair. Im too old for this.
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Jerseys China. NEWTON BACK ON THE RUNThe struggling NFC champion
Panthers unleashed Newton on Sunday, giving him his most extensive action as a
runner since his concussion on Oct. 2. Newton carried 12 times for 54 yards,
including a 4-yard touchdown against a defense that hadnt allowed a rushing
touchdown since Week 4.Newtons first carry went for 28 yards. Kansas City
limited him to 26 more on 11 carries after that. Carolina finished with 99 yards
rushing total.Coach kept calling my number, Newton said. We just have to find
ways to run the football more, when we have to and when we want to.SMITHS NEW
SLANT ON SLIDINGChiefs quarterback Alex Smith missed last weeks game against
Jacksonville after a couple of hits two weeks earlier against Indianapolis. The
team says Smith wasnt concussed, but he said coming into Sundays game against
Carolina that he would either slide earlier -- or not at all.(Sliding) is still
a tool, said Smith, who rushed four times for 13 yards against Carolina. In
traffic, you want to remain a football player. Ive been playing a long time.
Remain a football player, (keep) your eyes up. Its a better way to get out of
those situations. Even if you get the 15-yarder (penalty), youre still
defenseless to get teed-off on.PANTHERS PUNTERCarolina could be in the market
for a short-term punter after Andy Lee injured his hamstring in the first
quarter. The Panthers host New Orleans on Thursday, so they might need to make a
move soon.Kicker Graham Gano punted four times Sunday for a 45.0-yard average.
His longest went for 54 yards, although two sailed too long and went for
touchbacks.Coach (Ron) Rivera is always talking about `next man up, so I just
tried to step in, catch the ball and get it off, Gano said.HOT STREAKThe Chiefs
five consecutive victories are part of a 17-2 record in their past 19 games.
Thats the best record in the NFL during that stretch.---AP NFL website:
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