It was supposed to be a pitcher’s duel four decades in the making, but it didn’t turn out that way.
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Kershaw, who had won his previous 4 starts, gave up 4 runs and 9 hits in 6 innings with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
“It was a tough one”, Kershaw said. “I struggled all the way through, pretty much, and give the Pirates credit”. The Dodgers have scored 19 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last six games.
Anderson (5-4) gave up four hits and retired the last eight batters he faced in his first start since July 18, when he was placed on the disabled list with right triceps inflammation.
“But once we don’t get outs it changes the complexion (of the inning)”, Mattingly said. Fortunately, we caught (Kershaw) on a kind of an off night, too. With the Dodgers, he’s equaled that total in just four games. 500 (60-45) and increased their lead in the NL West to 2 1-2 games over the San Francisco Giants, who lost 2-1 at Texas.
Arquimedes Caminero (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.
Kang, the rookie shortstop, greeted Joel Peralta with his ninth homer of the season.
Third baseman Manny Machado had three of the Orioles’ 12 hits.
The Pirates pulled in front for good at 6-4 with a two-run third.
Cole allowed three runs and four hits in six innings while striking out five and walking three. They weren’t able to cash in more than one run against Jerome Williams on Tuesday, but they did make him throw 102 pitches to end his night after five innings.
Liriano had a simple explanation for his home run.
“Polanco made it happen in a hurry”, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. Andrew McCutchen leads Pittsburgh with 114 hits and 70 RBI while Starling Marte and Neil Walker have combined for 99 RBI. Puig singled to left, scoring Van Slyke. The oddsmakers think so, making Los Angeles the favorite to get the job done on the road. The current starting rotation has an ERA of 4.58 since the break.
Strasburg (6-5) didn’t walk a batter and looked sharp from the start against a Colorado team that came into the game leading the National League with a. 273 average. Then in the top of the third, Kendrick reached on infield single, driving in runs with Pederson and Rollins.
Ranking 25th in home runs, Pittsburgh has hit 88 this season.
Kendrick, in his first season with the Dodgers after nine years with the Angels, is hitting.
Carlos Villanueva pitched three flawless innings for his second save.
Curtis Granderson homered twice for the Mets, who blew a 3-0 first-inning lead.
Left fielder Mark Trumbo, right fielder Nelson Cruz and second baseman Robinson Cano all hit solo homers, with Cruz and Cano going back-to-back in the sixth, as Seattle (51-59) won for the fourth time in five games. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano has been Comeback Player of the Year twice, once for both the AL (2010) and the NL (2013), so he’s no stranger to putting in hard work. They also moved 12 games over.
They’re hoping Jered Weaver can provide that in his first start in seven weeks Sunday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.
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Kershaw’s streak of scoreless innings ended very quickly…on his first pitch to Gregory Polanco.
