Kershaw had one simulated game and one minor league rehab start before his return, and threw just 66 pitches Friday as he continues to round into form.
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“He used his changeup more tonight and pitched inside more”, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.
Hill will make it two left-handers in a row against the Marlins after three-time Cy Young Award victor Clayton Kershaw worked three innings in his first appearance since June 26.TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet Los Angeles, FSN Florida (Miami) PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Rich Hill (11-3, 1.94 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Tom Koehler (9-10, 3.87) Hill carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning last time out against San Diego and wound up allowing one hit while registering eight strikeouts over six scoreless frames to improve to 8-0 over his last 10 starts.
Manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the importance of this game earlier this afternoon. “I think it’ll come before the end of the season”. Porcello gave up two earned runs and struck out seven in seven innings.
“To go 89 pitches, weighing the risks versus the opportunity and talking to the training staff and getting their advice and weighing it all up and what is right for Rich and the Dodgers, this is the decision I made”, Roberts said.
“This is probably the worst I’ve felt after a win”, Roberts said.
There has never been a combined flawless game.
Puig starts in left field and bats seventh on Saturday, his third career game at the position and second start.
Pederson connected in the fifth and seventh innings, and Corey Seager and Justin Turner hit consecutive homers in the sixth, with Seager connecting for a two-run drive.
The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the Chicago Cubs shut out the Houston Astros in a 2-0 win, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-2, the Cleveland Indians edged the Minnesota Twins 5-4, and the Milwaukee Brewers were downed by the St Louis Cardinals 4-3.
The Marlins tacked on two more runs in the fifth when Christian Yelich laid down an RBI bunt single with two outs and Ichiro Suzuki was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
It isn’t the first time this season the Dodgers have pulled a pitcher who had yet to yield a hit during the game.
Dodgers: OF Andre Ethier (broken right leg) could make his season debut this weekend.
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RHP Kenta Maeda (14-8) starts Sunday’s series finale for the Dodgers and RHP Jose Urena (3-6) for the Marlins.
