sentences:  He had a career best 196.1 innings pitched and 159 strikeouts.He became a free agent at the conclusion of the season, but was re-signed by the Dodgers to a one-year $12 million contract.On July 27, 2011 Kuroda lost to the Colorado Rockies 1–3, becoming the first Dodger starting pitcher to have two consecutive seasons of at least 13 losses since Orel Hershiser in 1992 and 1993.