Brian Stow Ceremony; Kershaw Deals As Furcal Ponders Retirement

[JesRey]

Before the game, the Giants/Dodgers went to the middle of the field to honor Brian Stow, who was attacked on March 31st by two men dressed in Dodgers gear.

Jeremy Affeldt & Jamey Carroll addressed the crowd:

"When that last out is made, the rivalry ends on the field." - Affeldt

Game Recap
Clayton Kershaw pitched another excellent game against the San Francisco Giants.

He went 6 2/3 innings with 7 Ks, earning his 2nd win of the season (both against San Francisco). Kershaw also extended his consecutive scoreless innings to 23 2/3 against the Giants.

Matt Kemp reached based in 3 of his 4 at-bats, and stole another base to make him 7-for-7 on the season.

Rod Barajas hit his 2nd home run of the season in the top of the 5th inning to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Andre Ethier added RBI singles in the 5th & 7th inning.

Box Score: Dodgers 6 Giants 1

Injury Report
Dylan Hernandez reports:

Furcal has a broken finger. Said he's pondering retirement. #Dodgers

Rafael Furcal injured his left thumb sliding into third base in the 5th inning. Aaron Miles replaced him the following inning.


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