The Dodgers ace was brilliant, as usual, locking up his 13th career shutout, while striking out 14. Meanwhile, the Padres settled for two of three over the weekend against the Dodgers. Pomeranz was forced to play second fiddle, despite allowing just one run on three hits over seven innings.
"He was very close to matching Kershaw, pitch-for-pitch," said manager Andy Green. "... When a guy pitches like that, he does enough for us to win. We, offensively, have got to find a way to pick our pitcher up."
The first month of the season has been a renaissance of sorts for Pomeranz, who didn't win a rotation spot until the final week of Spring Training.