Clayton Kershaw pitches into the sixth inning to win his fourth game in August and help the Dodgers salvage a split as they head to San Diego for another NL West showdown with the Padres.

The Rockies split the series, throwing back-and-forth punches with last year's World Series champions. They stunned, well, everybody when the team had a comeback victory to take game one, guaranteeing the squad wouldn't be swept,

That’s how it’s been almost his entire 18-year career, and that’s how it was Thursday afternoon in Colorado’s 9-5 loss. Kershaw gave up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, earning his 29th career win vs. the Rockies — his most against any opponent — in 52 starts. He has only pitched more games and innings against the Giants.