Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw entered Friday's start against the Pirates in the midst of a 37-scoreless inning streak. That streak was snapped on the very first pitch he threw in the bottom of the first, as Gregory Polanco greeted him with a solo home run.
Overall, Kershaw had a rather pedestrian outing on Friday. He allowed four runs on nine hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out five, taking a no-decision with the Pirates winning 5-4 in 10 innings.
The four runs and nine hits each represent the second-most Kershaw has allowed all year. The rough outing also snapped a personal four-game win streak for Kershaw, as his ERA rose to 2.51.