Austin Barnes’ two-hit performance looms large for Dodgers

Thursday marked the 25th time Austin Barnes has caught a playoff game for the Dodgers. During that run, Barnes has been a backup, a starter and now a personal catcher to Clayton Kershaw. He’s also been a .158 hitter in his postseason career.
In a lineup of stars and sluggers, it was Barnes who came through Thursday with two of the biggest at-bats in the Dodgers’ 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card series. His third-inning single was the Dodge