Kershaw was marvelous through eight innings of one-run ball, not allowing a runner past first base until the fifth inning. He stranded the tying run at second in the seventh after issuing a leadoff double to Evan Gattis. Kershaw fell behind, 3-0, on the two ensuing hitters, Gonzalez and Chris Carter, before coming back to fan both before getting Jake Marisnick swinging to silence any potential threat. Kershaw finished with 10 punchouts.
The Astros seemed prime to tie the game in the sixth after stringing together three consecutive hits off Kershaw, including Correa's RBI single.