Dominant Kazmir lets bats have an off night

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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ bats ran cold Wednesday night, hitting just 3-for-27 with one walk against the Reds.

Luckily, Scott Kazmir pitched well enough that it didn’t matter. The left-hander allowed just one run on four hits and struck out a season-high 12 batters over six innings, leading the Dodgers to a 3-1 win that completed a series sweep of the Reds.

“We hit some balls hard, but didn’t have a whole lot to show for it tonight,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Fortunately for us, we scored more than they did.”

Kazmir’s command dramatically improved since his last outing. He went from issuing a career-high seven walks against the Cardinals last week to walking two and …

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