Clayton Kershaw demonstrated determination and skill by pitching six innings of one-run ball, leading the Dodgers to a crucial 3-2 win against the San Diego Padres amid a four-game losing streak. Kershaw, returning from off-season surgeries, has stabilized the Dodgers' injured rotation, boasting a 3.01 ERA with seven wins this season. In recent starts, he showed improved performance and composure, evidenced by allowing only a single home run and requiring just 76 pitches for 18 outs. The National League West division standings now reflect a tie between the Dodgers and Padres, intensifying their upcoming matchups.
Kershaw made his debut with the Dodgers' 2025 rotation around the middle of May, after fully recovering from offseason knee and foot surgeries, and helped stabilize a group that once again found itself beset by injuries. His initial results were merely decent -- a 3.62 ERA in 12 starts, with 39 strikeouts and 18 walks in 59⅔ innings -- but his availability was vital.
All three of his starts this month have seen him go six innings while combining to allow just two runs. On Friday night, the only damage against him was a Ramon Laureano solo homer that clanged off the left-field foul pole.
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