Kershaw dominates Mets with 3-hit shutout

NEW YORK (AP) -- Clayton Kershaw pitched a three-hitter, retiring the first 18 batters in his second shutout of the season, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 3-0 on Thursday night.

Kershaw (8-6) now has thrown 29 consecutive scoreless innings -- 13 2-3 less than teammate Zack Greinke -- and 11 career shutouts. He was perfect until Curtis Granderson lined a leadoff single in the seventh inning.

The worst-hitting team in the majors was all but helpless against the three-time Cy Young Award winner. Kershaw struck out 11 and did not walk a batter. He has fanned 38 without a walk in his last three outings.

Jimmy Rollins hits his ninth home run in the third inning for first-place Los Angeles and that was enough for Kershaw (8-6). He improved to 6-0 with 1.34 ERA in his career against the Mets.

Bartolo Colon (9-9) did his best to keep the Mets in it, tossing eight innings and allowing five hits and one run.

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