Astros Stun Kershaw, Dodgers 3-1
LOS ANGELES (CBS) -- The Houston Astros used five pitchers in the eighth inning and it paid off as Houston stunned Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 before a paid attendance of 36,283 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Astros took a 3-0 lead in the third after JD Martinez homered off Kershaw, scoring Jed Lowrie.
From there Kershaw cruised, pitching seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, raising his ERA to 1.97.
Meanwhile, Lucas Harrell had the longest outing of his career, pitching 7.1 innings, allowing one run and picking up his fourth win of the season.
The Dodgers mounted a rally in the eighth inning, but Ivan De Jesus struck out after pinch-hitting for James Loney and AJ Ellis lined out to center field with the bases loaded, stranding the tying run at second base.
Brett Myers pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save of the season.