April 14, 2017

Clayton Kershaw got the better of former teammate Zack Greinke, and Andrew Toles hit a 2-run shot as the Dodgers beat the D’Backs 7-1 at the Ravine on Friday night.

Kershaw pitched 8 1/3rd innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 8.  The Dodger’ ace improved to 2-1 on the season.

The Dodgers jumped on Greinke early in the game, getting a pair of run-scoring singles from Adrian Gonzales and Logan Forsythe in the 3rd inning.

An RBI double from Justin Turner in the 4th, followed by a sac fly from Yasiel Puig in the 5th made it 5-0.  That was all for Greinke.

Greinke pitched 5 innings, giving up 5 runs on 10 hits.  He walked 3 and struck out 4, and suffered his first loss of the season.

Toles homer in the 8th was the final blow the Dodgers delivered.  Pedro Baez recorded the final two outs of the game for LA in the 9th inning.

Game 2 of the four game set will be on Saturday night at the Ravine.  It will be Kenta Maeda on the mound for LA against Patrick Corbin.

The Dodgers got some good news on Friday as well.  Rich Hill will be coming off the DL on Sunday to make a start against Arizona.  Hill had been suffering from a blister on his left middle finger.