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Kershaw, Kennedy exchange brush-back pitches

Found May 15, 2012 on Fox Sports West:
PLAYERS: Clayton Kershaw,  Ian Kennedy,  Gerardo Parra
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  Arizona Diamondbacks
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Aces Clayton Kershaw ofthe Los Angeles Dodgers and Ian Kennedy of the Arizona Diamondbacks exchangedbrush-back pitches Monday night during their first head-to-head matchup of theseason. Kershaw faced the Diamondbacks for the first time since his 3-2 victoryon Sept. 14 at Dodger Stadium, when he was ejected for hitting Arizonaoutfielder Gerardo Parra with a pitch on the right elbow. In the third inningMonday night, Kennedy threw a 2-1 pitch behind Kershaw and to the backstopbefore walking him. Kershaw returned the favor in the fifth, making Kennedybail out of the batter's box on a first-pitch fastball before walking him. Umpire Marvin Hudson immediately issued a warning to Kershaw and both dugouts.
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