Clayton Kershaw dominated over seven innings in the opener, Betts drove in five runs in the nightcap, and the Los Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 and 6-2 to sweep a split doubleheader on Saturday.
The Dodgers continued to roll along with Kershaw and Betts coming through. Betts smacked a three-run double in the second inning of Game 2 against Keegan Thompson to cap a four-run rally, and he added a two-run homer in the ninth to make it 6-2.Los Angeles’ only other hit was a single in the ninth by Freddie Freeman. But the NL Central leaders drew nine walks on the way to their 17th win in 22 games.
It was also a huge improvement over his previous appearance at Wrigley. Kershaw lasted just one inning on May 4, 2021, and the Dodgers lost 7-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Tyler Anderson went five innings in the second game, allowing two runs and four hits. The left-hander struck out seven and walked one.
"It’s really tough to watch, to be honest with you," Contreras said. "I know we’re trying our best to win some games. But things aren’t working our way. And the only thing we can control is the way we go about our business."The Dodgers scored four in the second after Daniel Norris walked the first three batters to load the bases.
"Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good," Kershaw said. "Those first couple innings, they hit a lot of balls hard and right at guys. The wind was swirling, pushing the ball in a little bit."
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