LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw dominated again Monday night at Dodger Stadium, firing a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 Dodgers win over the Reds, whose losing streak reached eight.
With a third shutout (all this month), Kershaw is 7-1 with a 1.48 ERA, 5-0 in May, and the Dodgers have won nine of his 10 starts this season. He struck out seven and walked one, snapping an MLB-record streak of six consecutive starts with at least 10 strikeouts and no more than one walk. The walk he issued on Monday was only his fifth this year, compared to an MLB-leading 95 strikeouts in 79 innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
One is enough for Kershaw: The only run Kershaw needed scored in the sixth inning. Justin Turner led off with a walk from tough-luck loser Brandon Finnegan, took second when catcher Tucker Barnhart's pickoff throw sailed into right field for his second error, went to third on Adrian Gonzalez's check-swing chip-shot single over third baseman Jordan Pacheco and scored on Howie Kendrick's double-play grounder.
Turner scores on a double play
CIN@LAD: Turner scores to give the Dodgers the lead
Howie Kendrick grounds into a double play, but Justin Turner races home to score the game's first run in the bottom of the 6th inning
Two-way player: Kershaw tried to take care of the scoring as well. After A.J. Ellis' one-out walk in the fifth, Kershaw faked a bunt and grounded deep into the hole, but shortstop Zack Cozart's throw to second just beat Ellis, who was playing despite catching 17 innings on Sunday. Kershaw then took second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on catcher Tucker Barnhart's errant throw, but he was stranded on Kiké Hernandez's flyout.
Kershaw runs wild
CIN@LAD: Kershaw races to third on a throwing error
Clayton Kershaw attempts to take second on a wild pitch from Brandon Finnegan, then advances to third on a throwing error
Cozart leads it off: It wasn't immediately apparent that Kershaw was going to have the showing he did, as Zack Cozart jumped on a first-pitch fastball to lead off the first inning with a double. It was Cozart's 19th extra-base hit of the season, tying him with Xander Bogaerts for fourth among MLB shortstops. It was also the 500th hit of his career.
Cozart's 500th career hit
CIN@LAD: Cozart doubles off Kershaw for his 500th hit
Zack Cozart smacks a double off Clayton Kershaw in the 1st inning for his 500th career hit
WHAT'S NEXT
Reds: After a stellar start to 2016 in the Minors, Daniel Wright will make his MLB debut on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in place of Tim Adleman, who is on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. CT.
Dodgers: Tuesday night's 7:10 p.m. PT matchup with the Reds will feature another fill-in start for Mike Bolsinger, who takes over for Ross Stripling, unlucky enough to pitch three innings of emergency relief and get the win in Sunday's 17-inning marathon, then sent down. Bolsinger made a spot-start last week, charged with three runs in 4 1/3 innings of a loss in Anaheim.
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Ken Gurnick has covered the Dodgers for MLB.com since 2001.
Jack Baer is a reporter for MLB.com based in Los Angeles. He covered the Reds on Monday. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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