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Kershaw shuts down Nationals after Dekker's pinch-hit home run leads Washington to victory in suspended game

/ STAFF WRITER

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out 14 Nationals and allowed just three hits in eight scoreless innings in Saturday's second game as the Dodgers beat Washington, 4-2, after losing the suspended game, 5-3.

WASHINGTON – It was lights out again at Nationals Park on Saturday. This time, Clayton Kershaw was the circuit breaker.

In his first start since taking the loss in the All-Star Game, Kershaw was dominant, striking out 14 in eight scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals, 4-2, in the regularly scheduled game.