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- Updated: June 5, 2016
2:48 AM ET
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw continues to prove he doesn’t need to pitch flawlessly to be dominant, nor does he require much offensive support to keep winning games.
Kershaw had his shortest outing of the season Saturday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves, weaving through six innings before turning the game over to the bullpen in a 4-0 victory at Dodger Stadium.
“Six innings isn’t why we’re here,” Kershaw said. “That’s not acceptable. I’ll take it for tonight, but I don’t ever want to hold three innings for the bullpen.”
Clayton Kershaw stands at 8-1 with a 1.46 ERA after six scoreless innings Saturday versus Atlanta. AP Photo/Chris Carlson
Kershaw (8-1) yielded three hits on 96 pitches, struck out a season-low four batters and walked one, just the sixth base on balls he’s issued this season. He allowed the …
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