The Dodgers got home runs from Mookie Betts and Trea Turner to beat the Giants, but lost Clayton Kershaw to a back injury on Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
It was the first four-game sweep for the Dodgers in San Francisco in 45 years.
The Dodgers lost Clayton Kershaw after four innings to low back pain, but got excellent relief work plus home runs by Mookie Betts and Trea Turner to sweep the Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers finish off a series against the Giants on Thursday in San Francisco.
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw left his start Thursday after just four innings with low back pain, walking off the mound with a team trainer after a few warm-up pitches to start the fifth inning.
Clayton Kershaw on August 4, 2022 against the Giants faced the 10,000th batter in his career (Mike Yastrzemski), just the seventh Dodgers pitcher to face that many batters for the franchise. Here’s a look at Kershaw’s career, one thousand batters at a time.
The Dodgers and Giants meet for a four-game series at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The home team has won all nine games in this year’s matchup.