Clayton Kershaw pitched a four-hitter as the Dodgers went on to beat the Rockies 5-1 to clinch the series while gaining another game on the Diamondbacks.
Casey Blake got things started for the Dodgers with a solo homerun in the second inning. The Rockies tied it up in the third but the Dodgers took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth. Matt Kemp singled and came around to score on Angel Berroa’s RBI-double. Russell Martin drove an RBI-single before Juan Pierre knocked one in with a sac fly. They added an insurance run in the sixth, with Blake DeWitt walking and coming around to score on Martin’s RBI-groundout.
Kershaw pitched a gem for his fourth win. He gave up a two-out RBI-single in the second, but the Rockies were held to just four hits through Kershaw’s six innings of work. Chan Ho Park tossed two before Broxton got a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts. Wasn’t a save situation, and Torre decided to put in Broxton instead of Saito, who was activated and warming up before the ninth. Saito’s activation need a roster move for room, so Andruw Jones was placed on the 60-day DL.
Greg Maddux can seal the sweep for the Dodgers today, and will face Aaron Cook. Maddux is 8-2 at Coors Field, which is the most wins of any visiting pitcher. Cook is 16-9 and is 2-0 with a 1.79 ERA against the Dodgers in 2008.
