Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw turned in a solid outing but was not backed up with run support as he suffered his first loss of the season during Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks. It was his first loss since Sept. 11, 2012.

Kershaw (2-1), who made his third start of the season, allowed a run to score on a double play in the fourth and gave up two more runs in the eighth after getting pulled from the game. The left-hander was charged with three runs on six hits over 7 1/3 innings of work in a 3-0 defeat. He also struck out nine and walked three on 111 pitches, 71 strikes.

Kershaw has a 1.16 ERA and a 0.69 WHIP through two starts and will take the hill again Wednesday at home against the Padres. He went 1-0 with a 2.11 ERA in four starts against San Diego last season.