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Kershaw Fans 10, Dodgers End Toronto's 4-Game Win Streak

TORONTO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw struck out 10, Joc Pederson and Justin Turner hit solo home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Toronto 6-2 Saturday, ending the Blue Jays' season-high winning streak at four.

Coming off a three-hit shutout against the Padres and facing the Blue Jays for the first time, Kershaw (4-1) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings. He walked none and won back-to-back starts for the first time this season.

The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner has fanned at least 10 in four straight outings. Kershaw extended his major league lead in strikeouts (64) and passed Toronto's Marcus Stroman to take top spot in innings (53). He threw a season-high 112 pitches, 78 strikes.

Pedro Baez worked the eighth and Kenley Jansen finished as the Dodgers won for the third time in 11 games.

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (1-4) lost his fourth straight decision, allowing four runs and six hits in seven innings. He hasn't won since April 4.

Pederson hit a second deck drive to center in the second, his team-high fifth homer. Darwin Barney singled in the bottom half to tie it.

The Dodgers reclaimed the lead in the third. Chase Utley scored on a passed ball and Adrian Gonzalez followed with a two-run single.

Kevin Pillar made it 4-2 with a two-out RBI double off Kershaw in the fifth but Turner connected off Chad Girodo in the eighth, his first.

Pillar brought the sellout crowd of 47,156 to its feet with a sensational leaping catch on Carl Crawford's liner to left-center in the ninth. Howie Kendrick scored on the sacrifice fly.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Dodgers: RHP Mike Bolsinger (strained left oblique) was set to begin his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

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Dodgers: RHP Ross Stripling (0-2, 4.33) allowed a season-high five runs in his previous start, a 5-2 loss against San Diego on April 30.

Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.64) is winless in four starts. He's 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA in six career games against the Dodgers, including five relief appearances.

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