Kazmir shuts down Rockies, Dodgers win 8th straight at home

But losing a superhuman pitcher like Clayton Kershaw is such a blow that it’s enough to make the release of Blink 182’s new album California that much less exciting. They have won four of their last five games, two straight, and took Game 1 of this series yesterday beating the Rockies 5-0.

To end the sixth, Kazmir struck out Nolan Arenado for the third time, along with Carlos Gonzalez, their 3-4 hitters. “Stay focused and stay within the day. It’s just a matter of time before it comes back”. In 14 starts with the Yankees, McCarthy managed a 2.89 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP and a career-best 6.31 K/BB ratio.

Kazmir and Norris are the first Dodger pitchers to each throw six shutout innings back-to-back since Kershaw, Kazmir, and Kenta Maeda, did it in three straight games to start the season during the Opening Series in San Diego. Kazmir has not lost since May 9, yet he has just one quality start in his past five appearances.

They began with a parade of hits in the bottom of the first inning.

“It was good to get out of that first inning unharmed”.

“I threw a simulated inning after my warmup. It was a little bit of a grind sometimes to get to that point, but it never really affected me pitching”, the 28-year-old said. “I understand there’s something there, but I’m trying not to place any mental importance on it”. Colorado batted.275 as a team during the month while amassing 61 doubles, five triples, 39 home runs and 149 RBIs.

The move worked as Kazmir threw a scoreless first inning with two strikeouts.

Gonzalez’s one-out RBI single in the fourth gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.

Kershaw met with Dr. Robert Watkins at game time Saturday to map out a rehabilitation program, but when asked whether doctors have given him a general idea of how long he will be out, Kershaw said, “Not that I’m willing to discuss at this time”. You just have to blame it on the offence.

Gonzalez put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning with an RBI single.

But two strikeouts and a ground out got Kazmir out of the first inning easily, and started a streak of nine straight batters retired. “Whenever he has a good game, we usually have a pretty good game as an offense”. “In the past, I’ve had that before after a rehab where I’ve come out and felt like a hyped-up rookie”. It was the eighth homer that Chris Hatcher has given up this season. Nevertheless, the Rockies enter Saturday night’s game having lost three in succession and six of their last nine.

Facing the Rockies on Saturday, Kazmir tossed 100 pitches with 10 strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter.

Trayce Thompson: Two-run double.

Justin Turner: 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.

For McCarthy, the start was his fifth in a Dodgers uniform since signing a four-year, $48 million contract before last season. The boys in blue have won eight games in a row at home and 15 of 18 overall.

Chad Bettis had his two-game winning streak snapped last weekend when he finished with a no decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

McCarthy last pitched in a major league game on April 25th, 2015 – his fourth start with the Dodgers – before having surgery to fix a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow five days later.