LOS ANGELES -- Whether it was the Hollywood party vibe of Clayton Kershaw's (Kersh) fundraiser on the Thursday night off or the comic relief of Rich Hill's (D. Mountain) racy Players' Weekend nickname, the Dodgers on Friday night looked like a team that had hit the reset button after being swept by St. Louis.
Hill (6-4) spun a two-hitter for six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and even singled in a run, while the professional hitters scored early and often against Clayton Richard (Clay Clay) in an 11-1 win over the Padres, ending a three-game losing streak and leaving the Dodgers 3 1/2 games out of first place.