Kershaw put in another excellent shift, allowing just one run in five innings of work while throwing just 72 pitches. Considering that he’s already 37 years of age, the Dodgers weren’t about to overextend him,

The Reds attacked immediately against Kershaw, as Spencer Steer led of the game with a double before Elly De La Cruz singled to put runners at the corners with one out. Miguel Andujar drove in the game’s first run on a groundout, but the Reds wouldn’t reach base against Kershaw for the rest of the night.

Clayton Kershaw pitched five innings of one-run ball, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.