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Dodgers defeat Giants after controversial check swing call ends Game 5 [Instant Reaction]
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Max Scherzer, Los Angeles Dodgers finish off San Francisco Giants in Game 5 thriller to advance to NLCS - ESPN
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Dodgers' Max Scherzer records 3,000th career strikeout vs. Padres
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WATCH: Max Scherzer Goes Crazy as Los Angeles Dodgers Beat San Francisco Giants to Clinch NLDS - EssentiallySports
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Washington Nationals: Max Scherzer and Trea Turner bring wealth of Postseason experience to Dodgers ahead of Postseason run
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Dodgers' Max Scherzer Records His 3,000th Career Strikeout - The New York Times
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NLDS Game 5 thriller ends with controversial call and Dodgers win
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