His night finished, his part done, Clayton Kershaw settled into a seat in the Dodgers dugout. It was an excellent vantage point to watch Cody Bellinger produce some insurance. A three-run lead expanded by one in the top of the eighth inning, when Bellinger supplied his seventh homer of the season, a solo shot that helped secure a 6-2 victory over Colorado.
The offense handed Kershaw a sizable advantage in the second inning. Kershaw kept the Rockies at bay for seven. He limited his hosts to two runs. Showing improved command of his offspeed pitches, Kershaw scattered seven hits.