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Kershaw K’s 14 in shutout, drives in only run
- Updated: May 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers needed Clayton Kershaw to play the role of stopper Sunday afternoon — and did he ever. Not only did Kershaw put a halt to Los Angeles’ six-game losing streak. He tossed a three-hit shutout, struck out 14 and provided the offense as well in a 1-0 victory over San Diego.
Even by Kershaw’s lofty standards, this was a brilliant performance. The Dodgers’ ace surrendered just three singles in his 13th career shutout. Only two of the 27 outs he recorded even reached the outfield.
Of course, the Dodgers had to score to get Kershaw his victory, and he took care of that himself, knocking in the lone run of the afternoon with a third-inning single. It marked the eighth time in his career that Kershaw has recorded an RBI during a game in which the Dodgers’ opponent was held scoreless.
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The Padres got an extremely impressive effort from their own southpaw, Drew Pomeranz, who lowered his ERA to 2.48 with seven innings of one-run ball. It’s been a fantastic start to the season for Pomeranz, who didn’t clinch his rotation spot until the final week of Spring Training. But on …
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