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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw exits Sunday's start due to lower back tightness

For as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers have played over the past month-plus, all their good vibes were dashed on Sunday. That's because ace Clayton Kershaw departed his start against the Atlanta Braves (GameTracker) after two innings due to lower back tightness, per the Dodgers PR staff.

Here's more on Kershaw's day, via MLB.com's Ken Gurnick:

With two out in the second inning, Kershaw bounced a 2-0 curveball to Tyler Flowers, threw a fastball for a called strike and out of the dugout came manager Dave Roberts and a trainer.