Kershaw strikes out 7 in 6 strong innings to outduel Arroyo and help Dodgers beat Reds 2-1
By Joe Kay, APSunday, March 28, 2010
Kershaw goes 6 strong innings as Dodgers top Reds
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Left-hander Clayton Kershaw struck out seven in six strong innings, getting the better of Bronson Arroyo in a matchup of No. 2 starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Sunday.
Kershaw gave up six hits, including Wladimir Balentien’s run-scoring single in the fourth inning. Kershaw has allowed only three earned runs in 16 innings this spring.
Arroyo nearly matched him, giving up five hits in six innings with a pair of strikeouts.
Blake DeWitt and Andre Ethier had RBI singles for Los Angeles.
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