02-15-2020, 07:26 AM
MILWAUKEE -- Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits off Kershaw (5-2). The lefty struck out five and walked one. Andre Ethier homered and tripled for the last-place Dodgers before being ejected by plate umpire Dan Bellino for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning. The victory was a respite for Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. He addressed speculation before the game on whether he would be fired this week, insisting he didnt feel as if he was about to be replaced. Yovani Gallardo (3-4) gave up three runs, including two homers, in six innings. The right-hander lost his third consecutive start and the reeling Brewers have dropped 15 of 18 games. With the Dodgers bullpen giving up 12 runs while Los Angeles was swept in a three-game weekend series at Atlanta, Mattingly took no chances. He sent Kershaw out for the ninth, and the ace needed only 10 pitches to retire the Brewers in order. Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said before the game he thought Kemps lack of power this season was due to the sluggers off-season surgery on his left shoulder. The star centre fielder hit his second homer of the season, connecting for the first time in a span of 87 at-bats. Kemps solo homer came in the sixth. Colletti said his team, second-to-last in the majors in scoring at 3.4 runs per game, needed to hit better in the clutch. The Dodgers went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position against the Brewers. Kershaw beat the Brewers for the second time in five starts. He has given up only three earned runs in 39 2-3 innings for an 0.68 ERA in that span. Kemp, who hit 116 homers the past four seasons, walked to lead off the second and scored easily on Ethiers triple for a 1-0 lead. The Brewers tied it in the third. Rickie Weeks walked and later scored on a groundout to second by Norichika Aoki. Ethiers solo homer, his fourth, put the Dodgers ahead in the fourth. NOTES: Dodgers LHP Ted Lilly was reinstated off the 15-day DL. RHP Matt Magill was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Lilly will spend a couple of days in the bullpen and is expected to start Saturday against St. Louis. ... Dodgers INF Jerry Hairston has tendinitis in his left knee. Vic Washington Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. John Henry Johnson Jersey . 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Mike Wilson Jersey FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker, who was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, will have season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff.He faces an eight-month recovery period, which means he should be back by next training camp.Decker was injured against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, but he played every offensive snap the following week against the Kansas City Chiefs, managing only one reception. Two days later, he informed team officials he had aggravated the injury.He sat out the next two games, hoping he could avoid surgery with rest and rehab. The Jets knew from the outset that surgery was a possibility.He wasnt recovering the way we hoped he would, coach Todd Bowles said. It wasnt getting better, it was getting worse.Deckers surgery is a blow to the already struggling offense, which managed only three touchdowns during his two-game absence.The Jets are down to two veteran receivers, Brandon Marshall and Quincy Enunwa. They will be relying on rookies Robby Anderson and Charone Peake to be the third and fourth receivers.Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said Deckers surgery is tough news because the team had been holding out hope that he could return at some point. You definitely cant replace him with one guy, Fitzpatrick said. ... The red area, on third downs and the stuff that he was tops in thhe league at, thats the stuff that you really miss.ddddddddddddBut its going to be a collective effort. Its going to be a couple of different guys having to step in.Fitzpatrick, who developed an instant chemistry with Decker, will miss him a lot. In 18 games with a healthy Decker, Fitzpatrick threw 32 touchdowns and only 19 interceptions. In three games without him, he tossed four touchdowns and six interceptions.It really hurts. Hes one of the great receivers in the league, wide receiver Brandon Marshall said. Were more than confident in the younger guys we have.Ill have the No. 1 corner on me, hopefully, most of the year -- or roll coverage -- so those guys will have favorable matchups, Marshall added. Its on them to take advantage of that. Its their opportunity to show the NFL what theyre about.The Jets (1-4), losers of three straight, are dealing with a few key injuries this week as they prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.Cornerback Darrelle Revis (hamstring), linebacker David Harris (hamstring) and center Nick Mangold (knee) are up in the air for the game. None of them practiced on Wednesday, but they may have been held out for precautionary reasons because of an extra practice this week. ' ' '