Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw pitched seven stellar innings and the Dodgers parlayed nine hits into a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday to move within one win of returning to baseball's World Series. The Dodgers took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series, and can reach Major League Baseball's championship showcase for the second straight year with a victory in game six in Milwaukee on Friday. The winner of the series will take on either the reigning champion Houston Astros -- who beat the Dodgers in seven games last season -- or the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball's championship showcase.