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Dodgers leave infielder Rosario and reliever Yarbrough off NLDS
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Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers
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D-backs rout Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers in NLDS Game 1
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Dodgers expect Clayton Kershaw to pitch again vs. Diamondbacks
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts backs Clayton Kershaw for NLDS Game 4
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Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning in NLDS opener
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