Dodgers Get Strong Start From Clayton Kershaw, Leave St. Louis with Win
- Clayton Kershaw earned his 213th career win—and his first of the season—on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis as the Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 7-3.
- Kershaw entered the game after four starts with a 5.17 ERA and a recent five-run outing against the Mets, facing doubts about his recovery from offseason surgery.
- He held the Cardinals to one run over five innings, struck out seven batters—his highest since June 2023—and received offensive support from Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts.
- Kershaw surpassed Zack Greinke to claim 20th place on the all-time strikeout list with 2,983 strikeouts, noting that he has been steadily improving with every outing.
- The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Dodgers, breaking a slide where they lost five of seven games, and set the team up for their next series in San Diego.
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Clayton Kershaw gets 1st win this season with 5 sharp innings as Dodgers beat Cardinals 7-3
Clayton Kershaw allowed one run in five innings to record his first win since last August, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Dodgers get strong start from Clayton Kershaw, leave St. Louis with a win
ST. LOUIS – It seemed like old times. Like they have so many times before, the Dodgers sent Clayton Kershaw to the mound, hoping he could turn things around for a struggling team and put an end to a losing streak (albeit just two games this time). The standards have changed for Kershaw in his 16th season but he did give the Dodgers his best start since returning from offseason knee and foot surgery, holding the St. Louis Cardinals to one run in …
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