Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw gives up two home runs in 3-2 loss to Milwaukee Brewers By Robert Morales robert.morales@langnews @RMoralesPT on Twitter Clayton Kershaw on Saturday night was trying to become the first Dodgers pitcher to win 12 in a row since Burt Hooton did it in 1975. But Kershaw, who is rapidly gaining support for not only winning the Cy Young Award but the National League MVP award, showed he’s human. Kershaw gave up a two-run home run to Ryan Braun in the fourth inning and a home run to Carlos Gomez in the sixth and that was enough for the Milwaukee Brewers to emerge with a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers before 50,849 at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw pitched a complete game. He allowed three runs on five hits. He struck out 11 and walked none while throwing 97 pitches. His last loss before Saturday was May 28 against Cincinnati at Dodger Stadium. Yovani Gallardo (8-6) picked up the victory. He threw eight innings and gave up just one run on six hits. He struck out three and walked one on 96 pitches. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 38th save, but not before giving up a leadoff home run to Matt Kemp – his 15th. The first-place Dodgers (70-55) lost a game [...] newsinca/los-angeles-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-gives-up-two-home-runs-in-3-2-loss-to-milwaukee-brewers/
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:02:00 +0000
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