Clayton Kershaw helped out the Dodgers' taxed bullpen with seven sharp innings and the Dodgers hit three home runs to take their series with the Brewers with an 8-1 win.
returned the favor Wednesday, giving an overworked relief corps a much-needed respite with a dominant, seven-inning start to lead the Dodgers to an 8-1 victory and a series win at American Family Field.
“There’s not many more words you can really say about a first-ballot Hall of Famer,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who snapped out of a three-for-21 slump with a solo homer and a two-run single, said of Kershaw. First baseman Freddie Freeman is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts after hitting a home run in the fourth inning for the Dodgers’ first run Wednesday.
While one veteran left-hander was nearly untouchable, another — Brewers starter Wade Miley — was rocked for seven runs and six hits in five innings. Miguel Rojas, who had two hits and two runs, sparked the fifth-inning rally with a one-out single. Trayce Thompson, mired in an 0-for-26 slump dating to April 17, and No. 9 hitter Austin Barnes walked to load the bases.
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