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 pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out eight. The Reds had only one runner touch third base in their 8-0 loss at Dodger Stadium.
The Reds, who entered the series against the defending World Series champions on a seven-game losing streak, were down by two runs in the eighth inning before the Dodgers scored six runs against reliever Sal Romano.