They have not been good enough to overcome that.
Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers’ great lefty, outdueled Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery and helped turn one run into a 1-0 victory for Los Angeles on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw held the Cardinals to two hits in his seven scoreless innings. The Cardinals didn't get a runner into scoring position until the eighth inning. The game’s lone run needed the sequence of a steal, an error, and a two-out single against Montgomery. Otherwise, the two lefty pitchers traded brisk, breezy zeroes.
Montgomery held the Dodgers to one run (it was earned despite the error) on five hits and two walks.