LA Dodgers 3, Washington 0
When: 10:10 PM ET, Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Temperature:
83°
Umpires:
Home -
Dan Iassogna, 1B -
Lance Barrett, 2B -
Dale Scott, 3B -
CB Bucknor
Attendance:
44911
By The Sports Xchange
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw threw eight shutout innings and struck out eight, boosting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in front of 44,911 at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw retired the first 16 batters he faced before Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor smacked a one-out double off the wall in center in the sixth inning. Kershaw (10-2), who had his 37-inning scoreless streak snapped in his previous start against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Friday, reached double digits in wins for the sixth year in a row.
The left-hander also topped 200 strikeouts for the sixth straight season, tying the franchise mark set by lefty Sandy Koufax.
Kershaw blanked Washington for the second time in a row. He held the Nationals scoreless for eight innings on three hits with 14 strikeouts on July 18 in a 4-2 Los Angeles win. Kershaw is 9-2 in 13 career games against the Nationals.
Closer Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances. The Dodgers (64-50) took two of three in the series and four of six against the Nationals (58-55) this season.
Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann almost matched Kershaw, but a mistake to left fielder Carl Crawford cost him. Zimmermann (8-8) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in seven innings.
Crawford's RBI single to left brought home center fielder Joc Pederson, who walked and reached second on a fielder's choice, for a 1-0 Los Angeles lead with two outs in the third.
The Dodgers added two runs in the eighth. After Pederson was hit by a pitch, pinch-hitter Andre Ethier doubled to right, advancing Pederson to third. He scored when Washington second baseman Anthony Rendon's relay throw bounced into the stands.
Crawford, who went 3-for-4 with a double, also drove in Ethier with a hit in the eighth to cap the scoring.
NOTES: Nationals OF Bryce Harper returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's game with a sore left knee. ... Dodgers 3B Justin Turner (thigh infection) could be activated from the 15-day disabled list Thursday or Friday. Turner took batting practice and fielded ground balls before Wednesday's contest. ... Reds RHP Keyvius Sampson (1-1, 3.00 ERA) will face Dodgers RHP Mat Latos (4-8, 4.67 ERA) in the opening game of a four-game set Thursday at Dodger Stadium. ... Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg (6-5, 4.76 ERA) will start against Giants RHP Ryan Vogelsong (7-8, 4.26 ERA) in the opener of a four-game series Thursday at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Washington
|
3 |
0 |
4 |
.100 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| LA Dodgers
|
4 |
0 |
6 |
.148 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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