Left-hander Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 batters in six scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers over the Rangers 10-2 Thursday evening at Surprise Stadium.
How Rangers pitchers fared: Dillon Gee was charged with seven runs (four earned) on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings. Gee didn’t get much help from his defense but the Dodgers hit him hard regardless. Chase Utley’s wind-aided homer to right in the first inning gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. Another run scored in after a double and single in the second. Three unearned runs scored in the third thanks to two throwing errors by second baseman Rougned Odor.