If this NLDS is going to be about redemption for Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, they're going to have dig deeper. On the heels of a disappointing six-game loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in last season's NLCS, they're already back on their heels against St. Louis following a rare Kershaw meltdown that put him on the wrong side of history, and them on the wrong side of a painful 10-9 loss in Game 1. For all intents and purposes, Los Angeles should have had Game 1 locked up in the sixth inning. They had already knocked a less-than-effective Adam Wainwright from the game and built up a five-run lead. After allowing an early homer to rookie Randal Grichuk, Kershaw was locked in, having retired 16 straights in the immediate aftermath. There was nothing standing in their way of grabbing 1-0 series lead aside from the unthinkable. Then, the unthinkable happened. A seemingly innocent Matt Carpenter home run gave way to a cavalcade of singles as St. Louis clawed and climbed back into the game, 90 feet at a time, against Kershaw. Before the stunned Dodger Stadium could regain its composure, Carpenter was turning on another mid-90s fastball from the ace. This time it smacked...