The Shoes That Won Last Night: Clayton Kershaw Shuts Out Giants

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Two hits. In their second meeting of a three game series, the San Francisco Giants only managed to get two hits on the board thanks to a relentless night on the mound from Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers' starter went the distance, going the entire 9 innings without allowing a single run and striking out 7 batters along the way. It marked Kershaw's ninth straight decision, and the Dodgers were able to cruise to a 5-0 victory over their NL West rivals. The win pushes Los Angeles into first place, as the Giants fall back a half-game. "You don't take for granted being in first place. We know those guys will be right there with us to the end. We know we have to win a few more games to stay in first," Kershaw said after his exhausting night. If they keep playing like that, winning shouldn't be much of a problem.

Catch up on all the best pitching performances of the night after the break, including an 8-inning, 5-hit showing from Chris Sale as the White Sox shutout Minnesota.

Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.

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