Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodgers’ winning streak continues behind Clayton Kershaw against Reds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched five innings of one-run ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.

The Dodgers’ NL West lead remained at one game over San Diego when the Padres beat Seattle 7-6.

Kershaw (9-2) allowed two hits and struck out six in his 221st career victory, tying him with former Dodger Max Scherzer and Joe Niekro for 76th on the all-time list.

Tanner Scott pitched the ninth to earn his 20th save.

The Dodgers batted around in the sixth when they scored four runs, extending their lead to 6-1. Will Smith homered leading off against reliever Brent Suter. Miguel Rojas added a pinch-hit two-run double and Shohei Ohtani had an RBI single.

Nick Martinez (10-10), who gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.

Cincinnati got a two-run homer by Austin Hays and Miguel Andújar’s RBI groundout.

Key stat

Dodgers INF Kiké Hernández made his first start since coming off the injured list a day earlier. He was 2 for 3 with a run scored and a strikeout. His sacrifice fly gave the Dodgers the lead for good in the fourth and he turned a game-ending double play.

Up next

Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (8-6, 3.05 ERA) starts the series finale Wednesday against Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (0-1, 4.61), who is expected to pitch five innings on his bobblehead night.

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, center, is forced out at second as Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz decides not to throw to first on a hit by Mookie Betts during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain can’t handle a ball hit for s ingle by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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