Thu 8/8/13 11:46 PM

Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed one run over seven innings and struck out seven Thursday in the Dodgers' 5-1 victory over the Cardinals. The Dodgers have won each of Ryu's last eight starts, with Ryu going 5-0 during the span. Still, if anything, he's lost ground in the Rookie of the Year race to Yasiel Puig and Jose Fernandez during the stretch. He's 11-3 with a 2.99 ERA.