| Final - 8.23.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Three batters into the game, Matt Kemp hit a three-run home run to give Clayton Kershaw all the run support he would need. But the Dodgers weren't done scoring, pounding the Cardinals 13-2 Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium.
Clayton Kershaw is the first Dodgers pitcher with back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons since Chan Ho Park in 2000-2001.
The Dodgers designated catcher Dioner Navarro for assignment before Tuesday's game with the Cardinals, and recalled A.J. Ellis from Triple A Albuquerque. The Dodgers were unable to catch lightning in a bottle with Navarro, whom they signed to a $1 million guaranteed contract this winter despite hitting a combined .212/.263/.306 in 2009-2010 with Tampa Bay.
Clayton Kershaw continues to make his case for the National League Cy Young Award Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium.
The St. Louis Cardinals need to figure out their future—with or without Albert Pujols.
