Clayton Kershaw takes no-hitter into sixth, J.D. Martinez hits three hundredth homer, Dodgers beat Rockies 5-0

DENVER — Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to succeed in 300 for his profession, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Tuesday evening.

Kershaw (10-4) gave up one hit and confronted the minimal in six innings, throwing solely 79 pitches. He struck out two and left with some discomfort.

“Just didn’t feel great overall,” Kershaw mentioned. “The final inning form of bought to me. Obviously not a whole lot of pitches, undoubtedly ought to have gone deeper within the sport. I really feel unhealthy about making the bullpen cowl three. Just wanted to return out proper there.

“I think I’m all right, I think I’ll be good for the next start but I was trying to do the right thing and I think I did. We’ll see tomorrow but for right now I don’t think it’s too serious.”

Kershaw has been anchoring an injury-riddled rotation this 12 months and his workload of late might need been a think about him popping out early Tuesday evening, supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned.

“We’ve pushed him the last few starts, handful of starts, so for me to think that he’s going to try to keep going through the seventh just because it’s the seventh inning, I wasn’t going to do it. We were aligned in that,” Roberts mentioned.

PHOTOS: Clayton Kershaw takes no-hitter into sixth, J.D. Martinez hits three hundredth homer, Dodgers beat Rockies 5-0

Kershaw pitched his solely no-hitter on June 18, 2014, additionally towards Colorado at Dodger Stadium. He took an ideal sport into the eighth inning towards the Los Angeles Angels on July 15, 2022, earlier than a leadoff double ended his bid.

The veteran left-hander cruised via the Rockies’ lineup with a mixture of pitches. He retired the primary 12 batters earlier than issuing a leadoff stroll to Elías Díaz within the fifth inning, however he was shortly erased him on a double play. Kershaw bought the primary two batters within the sixth earlier than Brenton Doyle looped a 2-2 curveball between third and quick to finish his no-hit bid.

Kershaw promptly picked off Doyle as he broke for second. He was relieved by Brusdar Graterol to start out the seventh.

“I definitely would have kept pitching if I had a no-hitter,” Kershaw mentioned.

The Dodgers noticed Kershaw an early lead with a two-run second inning and Martinez’s two-run homer within the third off of Connor Seabold (1-4). Martinez led off the sixth towards reliever Brad Hand together with his 18th homer of the season to succeed in his profession milestone.

“It’s a blessing, honestly. From where I started, with my whole story of getting released by Houston and just getting the chance and opportunity with Detroit, believing in me, I never would have guessed it,” Martinez mentioned.

Phil Bickford walked three batters within the ninth and gave approach to nearer Evan Phillips, who bought Díaz to fly out to the warning monitor for his eleventh save.

HITTER’S PARK

Hideo Nomo threw solely no-hitter at Coors Field on Sept. 17, 1996, whereas pitching for the Dodgers.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Dodgers: Roberts mentioned LHP Julio Urías (left hamstring pressure) is projected to return Saturday at Kansas City. Urías made his lone rehab begin Sunday for Class A Rancho Cucamonga, placing out eight in 4 innings.

Rockies: Activated 1B C.J. Cron (again muscle spasms) from the 10-day injured listing. Cron was within the lineup at DH. … OF Kris Bryant (left heel bruise) will start a rehab task at Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday. He was slated to play with the Isotopes on Tuesday, however his flight out of Denver was canceled. … Reliever Nick Mears left the sport within the eighth after one inning and two pitches.

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