Dodgers Week 24: Winning on the road

The Dodgers had an eventful week last week on the road. They played their first regular season three-game series ever against the Yankees in New York, and won two of three, including on Monday when several hundred fans from Pantone 294 took over the left field corner.

The Dodgers then split four games in Arizona, nearly hitting the jackpot after coming back from six runs on Sunday. They lost the final game of the week, but a 4-3 week on the road is nothing to sneeze at, especially when it comes with adding two games to the division lead.

Here is a summary of the last seven games.

Batter of the week

Howie Kendrick had a strong week at the plate, hitting .389 (7-for-18) while starting at three different positions — first base, third base and left field. He added second base to the repertoire on Sunday, though he didn’t start there; it was just one of three positions he played in the final game of the week. Kendrick had a pair of doubles on Sunday, including a two-run shot off the wall that briefly gave the Dodgers a 9-7 lead in a game they once trailed by six runs.

Pitcher of the week

Clayton Kershaw was Clayton Kershaw again on Wednesday in New York, only interrupted by rain. He allowed just a single, plus one batter who reached on an error, in his five innings, striking out five with no walks in his first start at Yankee Stadium.

Week 24 results

Record: 4-3
31 runs scored (4.43 per game)
26 runs allowed (3.71 per game)
.580 pythagorean record

2016 season to date

Record: 84-65
665 runs scored (4.46 per game)
586 runs allowed (3.93 per game)
.558 pythagorean record (83-66)

Transactions

Monday: Casey Fien cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Thursday: Minor league outfielder Joey Curletta was sent from the Dodgers to the Phillies as the player to be named later to complete the Carlos Ruiz / A.J. Ellis trade from Aug. 25.

Current active roster total: 35 (16 position players, 19 pitchers)

Game results

Monday: Dodgers 8, Yankees 2

Tuesday: Yankees 3, Dodgers 0

Wednesday: Dodgers 2, Yankees 0

Thursday: Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 3

Friday: Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 2

Saturday: Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 2

Sunday: Diamondbacks 10, Dodgers 9 (12)

Upcoming week

The Dodgers have their final homestand of the regular season, running the Darryl Hamilton gauntlet with three games against the Giants followed by four against the Rockies, including Vin Scully appreciation weekend at Dodger Stadium. The pitching rotation for the Colorado series is only a best guess.

Previous weeks in review

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 |Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | Week 23

Week 24 stats

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Pitching