DENVER -- Don Mattingly made a rather bold prediction after Clayton Kershaws latest masterful performance: His ace will give up another run at some point this season. "I know Im going out on a limb," the Los Angeles Dodgers manager joked. Lately, Kershaw has looked that untouchable. The hard-throwing lefty nearly had no-hit stuff against Colorado again, allowing only two singles over eight innings as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 9-0 on Friday night. Whats more, Kershaw (10-2) extended his scoreless streak to 36 innings before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the ninth. Kershaw bottled up the top-hitting team in the majors in nearly matching the no-hitter he threw against the Rockies on June 18 at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw struck out eight and walked one. "You dont ever want to give up a run," Kershaw casually said. "I guess thats the goal." The nastiness of Kershaws slider -- the best pitch in baseball, Drew Stubbs labeled it -- is fueling his roll. "Anytime he takes the mound, hes capable of the run hes been on," catcher A.J. Ellis said. Yasiel Puig hit a two-run shot -- his first homer since May 28 -- and Scott Van Slyke added a three-run homer as the Dodgers had a season-high 19 hits. Jair Jurrjens (0-1) struggled in his first big-league start in a year, lasting 4 2-3 innings and giving up eight runs. After the game, Jurrjens was taken to a nearby hospital for tests after developing breathing issues. Though the problems dissipated, the Rockies had him taken to the hospital. Kershaw was coming off quite a June in which he went 6-0 with a 0.82 ERA. He carried it over to July as he allowed only DJ LeMahieus single in the third and Nolan Arenados base hit in the seventh. The 26-year-old Kershaw hasnt allowed a run since the third inning against Arizona on June 13. His scoreless innings streak is the third-longest in Los Angeles history, according to information from the Elias Sports Bureau provided by the Dodgers. The team -- and major league -- record is 59 straight by Orel Hershiser in 1988. Of those 36 scoreless innings Kershaw has turned in, 17 have now been at Colorados expense. The Rockies didnt have Troy Tulowitzki (tight groin) in the lineup Friday night. "Hes on a pretty good roll, approaching historic measures," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "Hes locked in right now and we saw it today." Kershaw also did some damage with his bat as he laced an RBI single to left as part of a five-run fifth to break the game open. It was Kershaws first RBI of the season. Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez was hit on the left arm by Jurrjens in the fifth and was replaced when the team took the field. Mattingly indicated Ramirez could possibly be in the lineup Saturday. Colorado finally solved Kershaw in the third when LeMahieu lined a base hit to right. Jurrjens followed with a bunt that Kershaw wildly threw to first for an error, putting runners on first and third with one out. But Kershaw picked off Jurrjens and then struck out Charlie Blackmon to keep his scoreless innings streak intact. "During this run, hes had an A curveball and an A slider this entire time," Ellis said. "Theyre both electric strikeout pitches." The Dodgers hit for the cycle in the first to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Dee Gordon began with a bunt single and Puig followed with a two-run homer. Ramirez added a double and scored on Andre Ethiers two-out triple. A rocky start to Jurrjens Rockies career. The Rockies acquired Jurrjens in a trade with Cincinnati two days ago to bolster a rotation ravaged by injuries. He became the 13th different starter Colorado has used this season. Jurrjens last pitched in the big leagues on June 29, 2013, when he was with Baltimore. He was replacing Jhoulys Chacin, whos on the 60-day disabled list with an inflamed right shoulder. NOTES: Every Dodgers starter had a hit Friday night. Gordon, Ellis and Ethier each had three. ... 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Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday each added 17 points.Kobe Bryant scored 33 on 10-of-28 shooting, one night after setting the NBA record for most missed field goals in a career.Carlos Boozer had 16 points and Jeremy Lin 15 for the Lakers, who lost their second straight and dropped to 1-7 this season.The Lakers were as close as 63-60 on Lins jumper from about 4 feet behind the 3-point line in the middle of the third quarter, but the Pelicans closed the period on a 22-12 run that included nine points from Holiday.New Orleans dominated inside and got several easy baskets, outscoring Los Angeles 60-34 in the paint. That also played a part in the Pelicans shooting 54.9 per cent (45 of 82), compared to 41.7 per cent (35 of 84) for the LakersOmer Asik grabbed 13 rebounds for New Orleans, which outrebounded Los Angeles 44-38. Ed Davis had 11 boards for the Lakers.Wesley Johnson and Jordan Hill each scored 10 points for Los Angeles.The game marked the fourth time since last season that Davis reached at least 25 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in a game. The rest of the NBA has combined to do that twice in that span.BBryants point total was the highest for any player against the Pelicans this season.dddddddddddd___TIP-INSLakers: G Ronnie Price was ejected in the second half for a flagrant-2 foul on Austin Rivers. Price caught Rivers with a forearm across the face as Rivers drove to the basket. Officials initially called a regular foul and then upgraded it after video review. ... Lakers coach Byron Scott said he could not yet forecast when Wayne Ellington might return from his leave of absence, which was granted by the team after Ellingtons father was found fatally shot on Sunday in Philadelphia. Scott said he is not going to rush the reserve guard back and wants him to return when hes ready. ... Scott said hes hopeful forward Ryan Kelly could return from a sore right hamstring by Friday against San Antonio and that swingman Nick Young could be back from a torn ligament in his right thumb by next week.Pelicans: Small forward Luke Babbitt played for the first time since spraining a finger on his left hand at Memphis on Nov. 3. He played 17 minutes and had three points and one rebound. ... The Pelicans have won three of their last four against the Lakers, who had won 12 straight in the series before a New Orleans victory in the first meeting last season.UP NEXTLakers: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.Pelicans: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. ' ' '