CINCINNATI—Clayton Kershaw said he knew he had to do his part to stop the bleeding.
Following two straight walk-off losses, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and former league MVP pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6–0 on Thursday afternoon to snap a four-game losing streak and avoid a series sweep.
“Offense did it again today,” Kershaw said. “Six early runs, so, as the starting pitcher, you’ve got to make that hold up. It was very similar to the last game I pitched against the Yankees (June 2). They (Dodgers hitters) gave me a bunch of runs early, so I just tried to pound the zone as best I can and today it worked out.”…