The Dodgers don’t win here very often, but Clayton Kershaw was too good not to win. He finally gave up a run in the fifth, snapping a string of 16 consecutive scoreless innings. But other than that and the four harmless walks he issued to three very dangerous hitters — Pujols, Ludwick and Glaus — Kershaw dominated, holding the Cardinals to three hits over seven innings. Hong-Chih Kuo retired the Cardinals in order in the eighth, and Jonathan Broxton got through a shaky ninth that could mostly be chalked up to inactivity — it was his first appearance in six days. … It was a bad day for ManRam. For the first time since the trade, he failed to get at least two hits. All he did was hit a measly little home run, his fourth for the Dodgers, a no-doubter in the third inning that put the Dodgers up 3-0. … Jeff Kent was 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored hitting in front of Manny. Look for him there again tomorrow night. Torre said he is moving Russell Martin to a different spot in the order, but he hasn’t made up his mind which one. … Dodgers go to 57-57. Snakes play late.