Kershaw wins 150th, Turner 5 RBIs, Dodgers beat Seattle 12-1
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Roenis Elias looks down at the mound after the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs in the first inning on Sunday, August, 19, 2018, at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wash. (Ken Lambert/Seattle Times/TNS)
SEATTLE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven sharp innings for his 150th career win, Justin Turner homered and drove in five runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Seattle Mariners 12-1 Sunday.
Kershaw (6-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven and walked one. The 30-year-old lefty with three NL Cy Young Awards improved to 150-69 in the majors.
Turner extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a season-high four hits, including a three-run homer in the ninth inning with position player Andrew Romine on the mound.
Kike Hernandez had an RBI single as part of the Dodgers’ five-run first inning. He added his 18th home run and a bases-loaded walk as the Dodgers won for the third time in four games.
Cody Bellinger pushed his own hitting streak to 12 games with three hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles.
The Dodgers tagged Seattle starter Roenis Elias (2-1). He had been on the disabled list with a left triceps strain since July 31 and was activated to start against the Dodgers. Before the game, Seattle manager Scott Servais said he hoped Elias could, “if it goes well, to give us maybe four innings.” Elias did last three innings, giving up the five runs and seven hits.
Los Angeles kept adding to the lead against the Mariners bullpen, scoring a run in five of the last six innings.
Ryon Healy had two of Seattle’s five hits, including a run-scoring single in the fourth.