Kershaw leaves with low back pain, Dodgers sweep Giants 5-3

Clayton Kershaw left his start with low back pain and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep. Kershaw appeared to feel discomfort while he was warming up before the bottom of the fifth inning. Kershaw made 66 pitches through four innings, allowing one earned run and three hits with four strikeouts.