LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clayton Kershaw got his first victory despite giving up two home runs and Adrian Gonzalez hit a pair of RBI doubles as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 on Friday night.
Kershaw (1-1) allowed three runs – one earned – and six hits over six innings with 12 strikeouts. The reigning National League MVP is 21-2 with a 1.69 ERA in his last 24 regular-season starts.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner wasn’t nearly as dominating against the Rockies as when he no-hit them last June. He surrendered a fourth-inning leadoff homer to Troy Tulowitzki and a two-run shot by Charlie Blackmon with two out in the fifth.
Nevertheless, the 27-year-old left-hander is 12-2 with a 3.11 ERA in his last 19 starts against Colorado.
Kyle Kendrick (1-2) gave up six runs in the loss, including the first National League home run by Howie Kendrick.