Blowing the lead in yesterday’s game was a downer because it meant the Dodgers wouldn’t be able to sweep the lowly Marlins with Clayton Kershaw taking the hill in the series finale. Well, as it turns out, it actually meant that the Dodgers would be losing the series after Kershaw struggled mightily and the bats did nothing again in a 8-6 loss.
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Clayton Kershaw cruised through the 1st inning against the Marlins, striking out the side in order, much like a pitcher of his caliber should. That’s when the trouble hit, as he needed an escape plan in the next three frames.