Kershaw (12-4) gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk over seven innings in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Giants. He struck out four
The dominant southpaw was highly efficient in only needing 82 pitches to get through seven frames, but he was outdueled by rookie Ty Blach, who surprisingly stymied the Dodgers through eight scoreless innings. Kershaw wasn't his typically dominant self as evidenced his relatively low tally of nine swinging strikes. Of course, he certainly pitched well enough to garner the victory in what was his third straight quality start. Despite the disappointing outcome, the team and Kershaw at least head into the playoffs knowing he appears to be back to full strength after a stint on the 60-day DL with a back injury this summer.