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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Fought Himself Throughout Start Against Brewers
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Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Fought Himself Throughout Start Against Brewers

Matthew Moreno
April 22, 2019
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Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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Clayton Kershaw faced plenty of questions and pitched under a microscope last week upon being activated off the 10-day injured list. He turned in seven strong innings to help lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a win over the Cincinnati Reds.

It eased some concern over the shoulder inflammation that caused the Dodgers to shut their ace down during Spring Training and have him begin the season on the IL. Encouraging of a 2019 debut as Kershaw had, Sunday presented a different challenge in the form of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Particularly since it meant matching up with Christian Yelich, who had hit at least one home run in each of the first three games of the series at Miller Park. Kershaw managed to keep Yelich in the ballpark, though did walk him twice in three plate appearances.

Overall, Kershaw issued four walks in six innings. He was particularly shaky early, walking three of the first six batters faced. That prompted the three-time Cy Young Award winner to admit the start was a challenge for him, via SportsNet LA:

“It was a grind. Definitely wasn’t easy. I was kind of fighting myself out there really the whole game. But, in the end, you get five runs early like that, you just try to protect the lead as best you can. Walked way too many guys for that lead, obviously, but I’ll take it.”

Even as Kershaw was battling some command trouble, his slider had good depth and it helped keep the Brewers at bay. Milwaukee did not have a hit until Orlando Arcia’s blooper landed fair down the right-field line for a leadoff triple in the fifth inning.

Lorenzo Cain hit a two-run home run two batters later, trimming the Dodgers’ lead to 5-2. Had Kenley Jansen not blown a four-out save opportunity, Kershaw would’ve improved to a lifetime 105-0 in the regular season whenever given support of at least four runs. L.A. led 4-0 through the first two innings and 5-0 in the fourth.

In his two starts this season, Kershaw has collected 13 strikeouts and allowed two home runs over 13 innings pitched.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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