Clayton Kershaw pitches into the sixth inning to win his fourth game in August and help the Dodgers salvage a split as they head to San Diego for another NL West showdown with the Padres.

Sure, the Dodgers would have loved to have earned a 3-1 series win or a series sweep against the Rockies. Although the Rockies have struggled, playing in Colorado often proves to be a difficult task. It was a competitive series throughout and LA was able to leave with a series split.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable outing in his first career pitching start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.Ohtani left Wednesday's game after giving up five earned runs and nine hits in four innings and getting hit in the leg by a comeback line drive.

Colorado ripped Ohtani for five consecutive hits in the fifth. Rookie Warming Bernabel — who’s hitting .311 since becoming the starting first baseman — doubled home a run, Arcia’s liner off Ohtani scored Mickey Moniak from third, and Tyler Freeman’s single scored Arcia to put the Rockies ahead 5-0.