Photos: Game 3 in pictures

Dodgers reliever Luis Avilan celebrdates after striking out Nationals seond baseman Daniel Murphy to end a 6th inning threat.

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Oct. 10, 2016 4:48 PM PT

Oct. 10, 2016, 4:48 p.m. Dodger Stadium

Game 3 in pictures

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Dodgers pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz, right, celebrates with Joc Pederson after hitting a two-run home run.

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Dodgers pinch hitter, Carlos Ruiz, rounds the bases after hitting a pinch hit two run homer.

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Dodgers pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez in the 5th inning.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 10, 2016-Dodgers pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz hits a two-run home run against the Nationals in the 5th inning in Game 3 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium Monday (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kenta Maeda tries to gather himself during a difficult third inning.

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Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is late with the tag as Nationals center fielder Trea Turner scores on a double by Jayson Werth in the third inning.

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Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda hangs his head as Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon circles the bases on a third inning two-run homer.

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Dodgers Justin Turner celebrates after scoring a run against the Nationals in the 1st inning.

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Dodgers base runner Justin Turner slides home safely to beat the tag from Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton in the 1st inning.

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