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 Kershaw (3-1), coming off a start against Arizona in which he
allowed seven runs in 1 2/3 innings, gave up only two hits in this
one, although he overcame a season-high three walks. Yasiel Puig hit
safely for the 20th time in 21 games, going 3-for-3 with an RBI as
the Dodgers improved to 4-3 on their road trip.
Carl Crawford added a solo homer and made a clutch diving catch for
Los Angeles before Brian Wilson worked a perfect eighth and Kenley
Jansen logged the ninth for his 14th save to complete the shutout.
The Phillies managed only three hits as Roberto Hernandez (2-2) took
the loss despite yielding just two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Dee Gordon opened the game with a single and stole second and third
before scoring on Puig's base hit to left. Crawford's leadoff homer
in the second made it 2-0 and Kershaw escaped a second-and-third jam
in the fourth by striking out Marlon Byrd, Ryan Howard and Darin Ruf
in succession.
The Phillies again put their first two runners on in the sixth
against Kershaw - and they did so again in the seventh against
reliever Brandon League - but each time, the Dodgers' pitcher
escaped unscathed. Philadelphia had the bases loaded with nobody out
in the seventh before J.P. Howell came on and got three straight
outs, the first of which came on Crawford's diving catch in left to
rob pinch-hitter Domonic Brown.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The game was delayed 43 minutes due to rain in the
top of the fourth inning. ... Phillies first-base coach Juan Samuel
was ejected for arguing in the bottom of the fifth, shortly after
Puig reached on an infield single that actually went off his foot.
... Philadelphia dropped to 8-13 at home and has been shut out five
times overall this month.
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