PITTSBURGH -- Clayton Kershaw cant catch a break in the win column. Its a sacrifice he can accept so long as the Los Angeles Dodgers find other ways to get it done. Juan Uribe singled home Andre Ethier in the top of the 11th inning and the Dodgers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday. Ethier doubled off Vin Mazzaro (3-1) leading off the 11th then raced home when Uribes chopper went over the head of third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Nick Punto drove in Uribe with a double to the gap one batter later to provide some insurance. Peter Moylan (1-0) picked up the win after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 10th. Brandon League, who lost his job as the closer to Kenley Jansen this week, managed the final three outs for his 14th save. Jansen surrendered a solo homer to Pittsburghs Travis Snider in the ninth, but the Dodgers recovered to improve to 13-2 in their last 15 games against the Pirates. "Right now, every win is good," Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said. "Its what weve been kind of talking about, staying afloat and treading water until we can put together some semblance of a winning streak." Though Jansen blew the save, there is no plan to switch back to League. "Kenley is throwing good," Mattingly said. "I dont want to start that up again." Kershaw scattered three hits over seven innings while lowering his ERA to a National League-leading 1.84, but failed to pick up his first win in three weeks when the Dodgers bullpen faltered. Kershaws record remains stalled at 5-4 even though hes allowed three earned runs or fewer 14 of his 15 starts this season. "You can control what you can control," Kershaw said. "The main thing is giving your team a chance to win the game and we were able to win today." Ethier finished 3 for 5 with an RBI and Skip Schumaker and Mark Ellis also drove in runs for Los Angeles, which won for just the fourth time in its last 16 road games. "Its a little disappointing that he didnt get the win because he deserved it," Ethier said of Kershaw. "When you see them score a run in ninth, its a little sickening feeling that one got away from him." Pittsburghs Brandon Cumpton allowed three runs on seven hits in five-plus innings during his major league debut. He struck out five of the first six batters he faced but faded as the game wore on. The Pirates had a chance to win it in the 10th when Neil Walker smacked a ball down the right-field line with Russell Martin on first. Los Angeles rookie right-fielder Yaisel Puig had trouble with the ball, but Martin was held at third even as Puigs throw went well up the third-base line. The Dodgers intentionally walked Pedro Alvarez and Mike McKenry flew out to right to extend the game. League, who has blown four saves this season, nearly made it five. The Pirates put runners on second and third in the 11th, but Andrew McCutchen grounded out and Gaby Sanchez hit a sinking liner to left that Schumaker tracked down. Even with the victory, the underachieving Dodgers remain nine games under .500 (29-38) as the season nears its midway point. "Weve dug ourselves such a big hole that weve got to put some winning streaks together," Kershaw said. "We can talk about it all day but weve got to start doing it." Kershaw is the third Cy Young winner the Pirates have faced in five days. Pittsburgh beat San Franciscos Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito on Tuesday and Wednesday, knocking both around in the process. Not this time. The Pirates went up 1-0 early when Alex Presley doubled leading off and then scored on a fielders choice. That would be about it. The Pirates put two runners on in the third and sixth innings, but couldnt scratch out a run, giving the Dodgers enough time to figure out Cumpton. The 24-year-old appeared immune to the nerves early in his big league debut, striking out the side in the first. He retired the first eight batters he faced before walking Kershaw in the third. The third trip through the lineup, however, proved problematic. Schumaker drove in A.J. Ellis in the fifth to tie the game before Cumpton unraveled in the sixth. Adrian Gonzalez led off with a double and moved to third on Hanley Ramirezs single. Ethier drove home Gonzalez and Mark Ellis hit a sacrifice fly off reliever Justin Wilson to put the Dodgers up 2-0. Pittsburgh closed within a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Walker, but reliever Paco Rodriguez got Alvarez to ground out meekly to first to end the threat. Jensen came on in the ninth and blew his first save since inheriting the closers job from League when Snider took a 2-2 fastball and put it well into the centre-field seats for his third homer of the year. 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LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs had their chances, but just couldnt get the big hit.The Cubs stranded 10 runners, including leaving the bases loaded in the second and fourth innings, as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 4-2 win Tuesday night, ensuring that the runaway Cubs wont clinch the NL Central at Busch Stadium.Chicagos magic number is three, and the series in St. Louis wraps up Wednesday.We put together some really good at bats tonight, Chicago shortstop Addison Russell said. Its just youve got to give credit to their pitchers, too. They kept us off balance it seemed like, and made the plays.St. Louis remained a half-game behind the New York Mets for the second NL wild-card spot.Cardinals reliever Alex Reyes lack of control led to most of the Cubs chances. Reyes (2-1), who pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief after Jaime Garcia failed to get out of the second, walked six and allowed a hit but still managed to keep the Cubs off the board.The fastball command wasnt there, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. We were out of the zone. We had every opportunity had we been a little more patient.Cubs starter Jason Hammel (14-9) struck out a season-high nine, but gave up two-run homers to Brandon Moss in the sixth and Aledmys Diaz in the second.The pitch to Diaz was a fastball that came back over the plate, Hammel said. The pitch to Moss I went back and looked at it and I felt I made my pitch and it just left the yard. Ive got to figure out how to keep it on the ground.Dexter Fowler led off the game with a home run against Garcia. It was his seventh leadoff homer of the season.Im seeing the ball well, Fowler said. Control what you can control and other than that youve got to keep pushing.Garcia lasted just 1 2//3 innings in the shortest outing in his 146-start career.dddddddddddd He gave up two runs on three hits, including an RBI double by Russell in the second.I let my team down, Garcia said. Ive been through tough times before. All I can say is Im going to continue to do whats in my control to continue to fight.Moss entered the game mired in a 1-for-41 skid. He singled in the second and scored on Diazs 15th homer of the season.It was a bad rut, but he pulled himself through, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.Diaz started for the first time since July 31, when the All-Star shortstop broke his thumb.Kevin Siegrist got his second save.The loss means the earliest the Cubs can clinch their first National League Central Division championship since 2008 would be Thursday against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field.Its going to happen, Fowler said. Its just a matter of when.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: INF Matt Carpenter was in the starting lineup after leaving Mondays game with back tightness. ... RHP Trevor Rosenthal threw batting practice. He has missed 46 games with shoulder inflammation. ... RHP Michael Wacha is expected to be activated off the disabled list tomorrow and could be headed to the bullpen. He has been out since Aug. 9 with shoulder inflammation.UP NEXTCubs LHP Jon Lester (16-4, 2.51) takes on RHP Carlos Martinez (14-7, 3.05) in the final game of the three-game set. Lester has allowed one run or less in each of his last five starts. He is 6-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his previous eight starts. Martinez is 6-3 in 11 day starts this season. He has induced an NL-leading 32 double plays. ' ' '