导出博客文章LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw outpitched a familiar foe for his first win in
more than a month. Kershaw was a bit better than Tim Lincecum in the seventh
regular-season matchup between former Cy Young Award winners, rookie Yasiel Puig
had three more hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the San
Francisco Giants 4-2 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep of the defending
World Series champions. "I had better fastball command tonight than I had in the
past," Kershaw said after his first victory in seven starts since May 20. "There
were a few three- or four-pitch sequences there where there was a lapse. So
theres some little things to work on here and there. But overall, it was better
tonight for sure." Kershaw (6-5) allowed two runs and four hits in eight-plus
innings and had seven strikeouts against an offence that totalled just 14 runs
over its previous six games while going 8 for 47 with runners in scoring
position. The Giants only runs came in the fourth on Buster Poseys 10th homer
and second in two games, following a 14-game drought. The left-hander, who led
the NL in ERA each of the previous two seasons, has a 2.06 mark through his
first 17 starts -- tying Pittsburghs Jeff Locke for second place, .01 behind the
Mets Matt Harvey. When Kershaw won his Cy Young Award in 2011, he was 5-0 with a
1.07 ERA in six starts against the Giants that season -- and four of those
victories came in games that Lincecum was the opposing pitcher. "Hopefully we
keep pitching against each other for a long time," Kershaw said. "But its not a
matter of facing him, but facing the eight other guys. And Im sure hed say the
same thing." Kenley Jansen got three outs for his sixth save in eight attempts
after Kershaw gave up a leadoff single in the ninth by Marco Scutaro. The
right-hander retired pinch-hitter Brandon Belt on a broken-bat popup with
runners at first and second to end it -- opponents are 0 for 32 against him with
men in scoring position. "He came up with the tying run at the plate and went
right through the heart of the order," Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said, "so that
was a big test for him." Lincecum (4-8) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 1-3
innings and struck out four. The two-time Cy Young winner is 1-7 with a 5.24 ERA
in his last eight starts since beating Atlanta 5-1 on May 12 with seven innings
of two-hit ball. The Giants have scored fewer than three runs in six of
Lincecums last eight outings. "You kind of look forward to it, just because it
make you rise to the occasion and pitch better," Lincecum said of facing
Kershaw. "I was more intent on being aggressive, but I just didnt put pitches
where I needed to and when I should have." The Giants have lost four in a row
and nine of 12, putting them a season-worst two games under .500 and dropping
them into fourth place in the NL West. They are 3 1/2 games behind the
division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers got the jump on Lincecum with
an RBI single in the third inning by Hanley Ramirez. But the Giants, who came in
batting a league-best .285 against left-handed starters, responded in the fourth
with Poseys 10th home run after a leadoff walk to Scutaro. It was first homer by
last years NL MVP in his first 40 career at-bats against Kershaw, and snapped a
stretch of 30 consecutive innings in which the Giants hadnt held a lead. "You
cant walk Scutaro leading off that inning, especially after we just got a run,"
Kershaw said. "I mean, Poseys going to hit homers -- thats what he does -- but
it should have been a solo homer." That lead evaporated in the sixth, when the
Dodgers pulled ahead to stay. Andre Ethier delivered the tying run with an RBI
single and Ellis followed with a run-scoring double into the left field corner.
Juan Uribe got an infield hit and Lincecum ended his night with a wild pitch to
Skip Schumaker that allowed Ellis to score. Lincecum got a break in the fifth on
another overaggressive rookie mistake by Puig, who tried to stretch a two-out
single into a double and was easily thrown out by left fielder Andres Torres.
This was Puigs 13th multihit game and sixth with three hits since his big league
debut June 3. He is batting. 435 in his first 22 contests. NOTES: Dodgers CF
Matt Kemp, who made a circus catch in the warning track to rob Scutaro of extra
bases for the final out on Tuesday night in his first game off the disabled
list, was not in the starting lineup but came in for defence on a double-switch
in the ninth. ... Lincecum is 0-5 in six road starts since beating the Dodgers
5-3 on April 3 in his season debut. Barry Zito, 0-4 with an 11.28 ERA on the
road, takes the ball for the opener of the Giants three-game series at Colorado
on Friday night. ... Kershaw has held the Giants to fewer than three runs in 17
of his l9 starts against them. ... The Giants were swept in a three-game set at
Dodger Stadium for the first time since April 2009.
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opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to
Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville
4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday.After defeat to West Brom,
Manchester United are down in sixth in the Premier League, three points adrift
of fourth-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand. Can Louis van Gaals
men close the gap to qualify for the Champions League? United have nine games
remaining this season and Van Gaal told Sky Sports his team need 27 points. But
how high can they finish? We take a look at their prospects… Premier League top
six 2015/16 Position W D L GD Pts Leicester 17 9 3 21 60 Tottenham 15 10 4 27 55
Arsenal 15 7 7 16 52 Man City 15 5 8 21 50 West Ham 13 10 6 12 49 Man Utd 13 8 8
10 47 Back-to-back Premier League wins over Arsenal and Watford launched United
back into the race for the top four but the fact remains that, after losing at
West Brom, United have taken just 47 points from their first 29 games of the
season. Nine consecutive wins would put them on 74 points, but if they continue
at the same rate, they will finish the season on 62.That total would be nine
points lower than their tally in 2014/15, when it only would have been enough
for a sixth-placed finish. It might be a different story this season given the
struggles of the Premier Leagues big sides, but Van Gaal will still be hoping
for considerable improvement. Salomon Rondon scored WBAs winner against
Manchester United Remaining fixturesSo what are Uniteds chances of bouncing back
from their disappointment at the Hawthorns? On paper, their run-in looks tricky.
The Red Devils still have to travel to Man City, Tottenham and West Ham, and
they also face potentially difficult home clashes against Everton and leaders
Leicester. Average position of remaining Premier League opponents Team Avg
position of opponents Man Utd 10.dddddddddddd1 Man City 11.4 Tottenham 11.5
Leicester 12.1 Arsenal 12.7 The average position of their remaining opponents
(10.1) is higher than any of the top four, but on the plus side their fixtures
throw up plenty of opportunities to close the gap on the teams above them.
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ominously, however, is that United took just 13 points from a possible 27 in the
reverse fixtures of their remaining games - winning three, drawing four and
losing two. Repeat results would see them finish the season on just 60
points.Potential fixture worry?Another potential issue facing United is fixture
congestion. Van Gaals side face Liverpool in the next round of the Europa League
and host West Ham in the FA Cup quarter-finals over the next fortnight, meaning
they could have as many as 11 cup games to play as well as their remaining
Premier League games before the season is out. Potential remaining games
(including possible FA Cup replays) Team Potential remaining games Leicester 9
Tottenham 16 Man City 16 Arsenal 20 Man Utd 20 Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester
City also have domestic and European commitments to consider, but Leicester have
a clear run in the league having been knocked out of the FA Cup earlier this
season.Injury issuesA hectic fixture list could take its toll on Uniteds
depleted squad. Their injury crisis has forced Van Gaal to promote youngsters
from their academy in recent weeks, and according to Physio Room they currently
have nine first-team players out injured. Wayne Rooney is sidelined with a knee
injury The number of absentees limits Van Gaals options when it comes to squad
rotation, so hell need the likes of Wayne Rooney, Bastian Schweinsteiger and
Phil Jones to recover as quickly as possible.ConclusionThere are plenty of
obstacles facing United in the final months of the season and their task has
been made tougher by defeat at West Brom. They can barely afford any more
slip-ups. United must deliver more big wins against their closest rivals to
boost their chances. Where do you think Manchester United will finish? Leave us
a comment below or let us know on Twitter @SkyFootball. Also See: The weekends
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