As the fans populating the lower bowl of Petco Park rose for the seventh inning stretch, a pair of Dodgers pitchers were in motion. The bullpen door opened as Erik Goeddel jogged to the mound looking to protect an eventual 8-2 victory over the Padres. Weaving through his teammates in the dugout, bound for the clubhouse, was Clayton Kershaw.
In his fourth start back from the disabled list, and only his fifth outing since May 1, Kershaw kept the scoreboard spotless even if his performance was not flawless. He allowed two singles across six scoreless innings. He struck out five.