While Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw started opposite one another for the first time Friday night, greater intrigue lied with when they’d go head-to-head as a pitcher and batter. They combined to go 0-for-4.
After Corey Seager worked a one-out walk in the bottom of the first inning, Justin Turner nearly gave the Dodgers an early lead but his drive to center field was caught on the warning track. Similarly, Adrian Gonzalez’s deep fly ball was caught at the wall in right field to end the inning.
Kershaw again retired the Diamondbacks in order, and soon after his first at-bat of the game came with added drama.