Marlins Blanked In L.A., 8-0
LOS ANGELES (CBSMiami.com) – The red-hot Florida Marlins finally cooled off Sunday in Los Angeles as the Dodgers, led by starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, blanked the Fish 8-0 on Sunday.
Kershaw (6-3) struck out 10 and walked one in his 95th career start, which was supported by a season-high 17 hits from the Dodgers' sporadic offense. The only hits off the 23-year-old left-hander, who threw 116 pitches, were a leadoff single in the second by Omar Infante and a wind-blown double by Logan Morrison leading off the seventh.
Kershaw also had two hits and an RBI. His other shutout was on Sept. 14, 2010, when he pitched a four-hitter at San Francisco.
Hanley Ramirez, the Marlins' three-time All-Star shortstop, was removed from the game midway through the second inning because of stiffness in his lower back. He missed Thursday's game at San Francisco because of a bruised right foot after getting hit with a pitch from Javier Lopez.
Ricky Nolasco (4-1) surrendered eight runs and 15 hits over five innings in his second career start at Dodger Stadium. The right-hander, who was born in nearby Corona, is 0-2 with a 7.33 ERA in his four career starts against Los Angeles.
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