SAN DIEGO—Dylan Cease held the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in check in his first start after throwing his first career no-hitter, and Clayton Kershaw lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his second start of the season as the San Diego Padres won 8–1 Wednesday night, July 31, for a sweep of the teams’ two-game series.
Kershaw made his 2024 debut on Thursday after having offseason shoulder surgery. The 36-year-old left-hander had a solid outing against San Francisco then, but had a shaky performance at Petco Park, as did the rest of the Dodgers, who committed three errors and had just three hits.
