Hyun-jin Ryu
The Dodgers returned home on July 25 and dropped the opener of a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, 5–2. Mat Latos held the Dodgers to one run in innings, and Jay Bruce and Xavier Paul each homered to end the six-game winning streak. Hanley Ramírez hit a two-run homer to back Clayton Kershaw's eight strikeouts in eight innings as the club won 2–1 in the second game of the series. Hyun-jin Ryu dominated on July 27, striking out nine and allowing only one run on two hits in seven innings in the Dodgers' 4–1 victory over the Reds. Puig hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 11th as the Dodgers took the series finale 1–0. A pitching duel between Chris Capuano and Tony Cingrani kept the game tied heading into extra innings. The 20 strikeouts by Dodgers batters in the game set a franchise record, breaking the mark set during a 15-inning game on May 2, 1995 against the Giants. Greinke stuck out 7 in 7 innings and Mark Ellis hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth as the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 3–2 on July 30. Kershaw pitched eight shutout innings as the month came to a close, but Hiroki Kuroda also did not allow a run and the Yankees won 3–0 after scoring all their runs off the Dodgers bullpen in the top of the ninth.