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MILWAUKEE -- Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to leave the teams current road trip and return to Los Angeles on Wednesday morning to have his lower-back stiffness further examined.Kershaw had his second-worst outing of the season Sunday night against the Pirates, giving up four runs on nine hits. A day later, as the Dodgers finished a four-game series at Pittsburgh, he was being examined for what was then labeled as minor back discomfort.Manager Dave Roberts said he remains hopeful that Kershaw can make his next scheduled start Friday at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers began a three-game set against the?Milwaukee Brewers?on?Tuesday.Hes not pitching here in Milwaukee, so as we looked at his Friday start, to get him a couple of days back home makes sense, Roberts said. He will consult with the doctors when he gets back to L.A., and well see where it goes from there.Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, declined comment after Tuesday nights win.Dodgers back specialist Robert Watkins will oversee the examination on Kershaw.?With who [Kershaw] is, and with any of our players, you want to be prudent, Roberts said. It was the training staff and him conferring and feeling like [returning to Los Angeles] was the best thing for Clayton.Roberts originally told ESPN.com on Monday that the back issue had been an off-and-on issue for Kershaw. It obviously had not bothered him to the extent it did after his start against the Pirates, although he did do at least part of his post-start workout Monday morning.Its been a few weeks where it has been in and out and it has felt good, then it started barking a little bit, Roberts said. Right now we want to get some answers.Kershaw has made at least 30 starts in six of the past seven seasons.Kershaws ailment is the latest in a string of back issues plaguing Dodgers players. Carl Crawford and Scott Van Slyke went on the disabled list early in the season with back problems, and rookie Trayce Thompson has dealt with a sore lower back the past three weeks that has slowed his hot start.Injuries to starting pitchers as a whole have affected the Dodgers this year. It started in spring training, when Brett Anderson went down with a back problem that required surgery. Mike Bolsinger went down with an oblique strain. By that time, pitching prospect Frankie Montas was out after rib resection surgery. In May, Alex Wood was placed on the DL with an elbow injury.The Dodgers do have two pitchers --?Brandon McCarthy (Tommy John surgery) and Hyun-Jin Ryu (shoulder surgery) -- nearing the end of minor league rehab assignments, but neither will be available Friday if Kershaw is unable to make his next scheduled start.The Dodgers probably will have to call up Carlos Frias to start Friday if Kershaw cant pitch, although Bolsinger is an option as well.?Theyre expected to officially call up right-hander Brock Stewart to make his major league debut Wednesday against the Brewers.Kershaw is in the midst of one of the best seasons ever by a pitcher. Even with the loss to the Pirates on Sunday, he is 11-2 with a National League-leading 1.79 ERA. He also leads the NL with 121 innings, 145 strikeouts, 0.727 WHIP and 0.7 walks per nine innings.Kershaws 16.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio, which had been as high as 20-to-1 earlier this month, would crush the major league record of 11.63 set by the Minnesota Twins Phil Hughes in 2014.It all speaks to the dominant season Kershaw is having and what a blow it would be to a 42-36 club if he misses significant time. The Dodgers are 14-2 when Kershaw pitches this season and 28-34 when he does not.That is why Roberts stared straight ahead and did not blink when asked what the team would do Friday if Kershaw is unavailable.Said Roberts, Were not thinking about that.China Jerseys Cheap .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. 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Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season.PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis has a handwritten note stuck on his locker reminding him to keep the ball out of the air.Theres no signature. Its simply inscribed (hash)No. 20.Even Mike Schmidt (yes, The No. 20) could agree that if Galvis does put the ball in the air, it may as well soar out of the park.Galvis continued his home run surge, hitting his 19th of the season to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.Galvis connected on a two-run shot in the second inning off Steven Brault (0-3) for his 10th homer in the last 32 games. Known more as a defensive whiz since taking over for Jimmy Rollins at shortstop, Galvis has been a bright spot offensively for the Phillies. He already has career highs in doubles, homers, extra-base hits, RBI and stolen bases, though his .239 average and .271 on-base percentage need considerable improvement.I dont know if Im surprised, he said. All I know is, I put in a good workout in my offseason and worked really hard to prove I could play baseball every day.The 26-year-old switch hitter changed his approach early last month after a session with hitting coach Steve Henderson. Galvis kept all his weight on his back leg during his swing and suddenly found the pop that was missing.Galvis had 20 career homers in 322 games entering this season.His newfound power could be enough to overcome his measly OBP.I remember a few years when Jimmy Rollins didnt hit a whole lot, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. You can live with a guy like that.Tommy Joseph hit his 19th homer for the Phillies. Jeanmar Gomez got the final two outs of the ninth for his 37th save.The Phillies won two of the first three in the four-game series and all but knocked the Pirates out of the hunt in the NL wild card. The Pirates were six games back entering Wednesday and appear set to have their playoff streak end at three seasons. They had the second-best record in baseball behind only the St. Louis Cardinals from 2013-15.Brault allowed nine hits and five runs in 3 2/3 innings. He remained winless in seven career starts.The Phillies have long been out of the pllayoff picture and -- like so many teams playing out the string -- are looking for any kind of positive to end the season.dddddddddddd Galvis has been one. Joseph showed power in his rookie season. Speedy rookie outfielder Roman Quinn has been solid in September.Quinn even threw out a runner at the plate in the ninth to snuff a Pirates rally.We had two outs to play with, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. We made a bad decision there.The Phillies got a rare boost on the mound from righty Jake Thompson (2-5). Thompson, who won for the first time since Aug. 12, allowed six hits and two runs over six solid innings.Against the Pirates, he was sharp enough in front of a small and lifeless crowd to show how he went 11-5 in the minors this season and was considered valuable enough to be included in last years Cole Hamels deal with Texas.Andrew McCutchen hit his 21st homer for the Pirates.STRIKEOUTS ARE BORINGDouble-A Reading OF Dylan Cozens won the 2016 Joe Bauman award as minor league baseballs home run champion with 40. The award is named for Bauman, who set a professional record in 1954 with 72 home runs for the Roswell Rockets of the Class-C Longhorn League.OPENING UPThe 2017 schedule was released on Wednesday. The Pirates will open April 3-6 at Boston in their first trip there since 2005. The Phillies open the season April 3 at Cincinnati.FLASH A SIGNFormer Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, traded last month to the Dodgers, thanked fans with a sign of appreciation on a billboard off I-95. The billboard read: I loved playing for you. You will always be in my heart. Thank you, Philly! -- ChoochSTREAK SNAPPEDPhillies LF Tyler Goeddel singled in the second inning to snap an 0-for-21 streak.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (3-3, 4.09 ERA) will make his 11th career start. Hes lost each of his last three decisions, though the Pirates have won seven of his 10 starts.Phillies: RHP Jerad Eickhoff (10-13, 3.73 ERA) has pitched six innings in each of his last five starts and six of seven overall. ' ' '