Kershaw Gets First Victory Of The Season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw got his first victory despite giving up two home runs, and Adrian Gonzalez hit a pair of RBI doubles as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 7-3, on Friday night.

Kershaw (1-1) allowed three runs — one earned — and six hits over six innings with 12 strikeouts. The reigning NL MVP is 21-2 with a 1.69 ERA in his last 24 regular-season starts.

Kershaw, who has won three consecutive Cy Young Awards, wasn't nearly as dominating against the Rockies as he was when no-hit them last June. He surrendered a fourth-inning leadoff homer to Troy Tulowitzki and a two-run shot by Charlie Blackmon with two out in the fifth.

Nevertheless, the 27-year-old left-hander is 12-2 with a 3.11 ERA in his last 19 starts against Colorado.

Kyle Kendrick (1-2) gave up six runs in the loss.