A bit of an ominous start gave way to a 7-2 win for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they avoided being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw finished with 12 strikeouts in seven innings to earn his first win in four starts.
Moreover, the Dodgers avoided being swept for a second time the Diamondbacks in a three-game series this season, and snapped an 11-game losing streak in head-to-head meetings. It was the longest
After Zock Godley needed all of seven pitches to retire the side in order in the bottom of the first, the right-hander labored in each inning that followed.