Clayton Kershaw Strikes Out 8, Picks Up 18th Win
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Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw picked up his 18th win on Monday night after he struck out eight in the Dodgers (82-62) 9-4 win over the Padres (66-77).
Kershaw pitched eight innings and gave up three hits and one run in the victory. He also got Rymer Liriano to strike out in the top of the eighth for the final batter of the night.
“It was a good night for us. There wasn’t a whole lot of stress because we got some runs early — and we haven’t had too many of those,” said Kershaw, who lowered his ERA to 1.67, which is an MLB-best. “Obviously when you get that big of a lead, you just want to pound the zone. I got some good plays defensively behind me.”
Kershaw is 15-1 with six complete games in his last 18 starts.
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