As the Cincinnati Reds attempted to become the first team to sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers in a series since Aug. 2019, their challenge Wednesday was trying to solve future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw.
There’s a reason why it’s rare that teams sweep the Dodgers.
Kershaw, the eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young winner, was as good as ever. The 33-year-old lefty allowed four hits and one walk across seven scoreless innings while striking out eight.
The Reds had just one baserunner touch third base in their 8-0 loss at Dodger Stadium. The Reds were down by two runs in the eighth inning before the Dodgers exploded for six runs against reliever Sal Romano.