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In his first start of the 2022 season, the veteran struck out 13 Twins batters in a dominating performance.

Watch for more spending on the horizon. Now in his 15th season, Kershaw is on a one-year, $17 million contract with the Dodgers. "I wanted to be here and win a World Series," Kershaw told The Athletic last month. Watch for more spending on the horizon. He was the only baserunner allowed by Kershaw that night. Vesia was booed by Minnesota fans when he took the mound. Coming off MLB's lockout, with teams forced into a shortened spring training, most pitchers around the league started the season on strict pitch limits to protect their health.

Three-time Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw was unhittable in his first start of season, striking out 13 of the 21 batters he faced in 7-0 win.

The Dodgers have had only one in their history, by Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax in 1965. Vesia retired the first Twins batter, but gave up a line drive single to catcher Gary Sanchez to end the bid for MLB's first-ever combined perfect game. Because of the shortened spring training, the ace lefty had pitched just 11 2/3 innings in four spring outings.

Clayton Kershaw struck out 13 in seven perfect innings for the Dodgers before giving way to the bullpen. Cody Bellinger hits one of four Dodgers homers.

His 2021 campaign had ended days before the playoffs, after he re-aggravated the elbow injury and was forced to miss all of October. After shooting a grin to Lux as he walked off the field, Kershaw bumped his teammates’ fists on the bench, then hugged catcher Austin Barnes in a short embrace. In his first start since re-signing with the Dodgers this winter, Kershaw pitched seven perfect innings before being taken out of the game. For most of the afternoon, the Dodgers’ defense hardly had to work behind him. The 34-year-old didn’t have a perfect game, but had still completed an almost perfect day. He disappeared into the dugout as a pending free agent, uncertain if he would pitch for the Dodgers again.

Clayton Kershaw was perfect through seven innings. And then Dave Roberts took him out. The Dodgers manager would not let Kershaw go beyond the 80 pitches he ...

The Dodgers went on to win 7-0. The 34-year-old Dodgers southpaw completely shut down the first 21 Twins who came to bat, striking out 13. “Those are individual things.

Several Dodgers fans allege security staff committed acts of assault, battery, false imprisonment, civil rights violations and emotional distress.

“They need to change the culture of bullies.” “We’re not trying to have a big scene.” The Dodgers in 2014 were found partly liable for Stow’s injuries. “Basically, they’ve become bullies, and the problem is the upper echelon security, the management, does nothing about it.” Mota was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for severe facial, eye, shoulder and leg injuries, diDonato said. She was handcuffed and arrested, but no criminal charges were filed.

Before he became a major league star, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman worked on his swing with Ira Green, the father of former Dodgers star Shawn ...

“It was a win-win,” Shawn said. “I think Freddie had the advantage of all the things, right and wrong, my dad learned working with me,” Shawn said. Fred asked Ira whether he could come take a look, and Ira brought along Shawn (who had recently retired from the major leagues) to help out. It was a modest place, a six-cage facility in a strip mall off the 55 Freeway next to a golf shop and a hockey equipment store. “I got lucky getting lessons from him.” “You could see he was special.” Shawn, of course, was also a regular. Ira only got into coaching when Shawn was 9, building a batting cage in the side yard at their home. Instead, he opened his training center, called the Baseball Academy, in 1995. Freeman worked out with Ira once a week. He had natural pop at the plate. He had a long, athletic frame.

The Los Angeles Dodgers lineup scored just 11 runs over three games at Coors Field, and their inability to fully take advantage of opportunities played a ...

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"I knew it was the right call and stuff like that, but I thought we could get it done. He struck out the side in the sixth and fanned every Twins batter at least once except Gio Urshela, who grounded out to third and flied out to right in his first two at-bats. "He said, 'Sorry,'" Barnes said. That unusual assignment was to give his arm more time to build up strength in light of the limited spring training schedule. "For us to do that, we need him healthy.'' "My slider was horrible the last two innings.

The pitcher wanted to focus on the team winning instead of “individual goals” of pitching a perfect game.

“At the end of the day, those are individual things,” Kershaw said. Roberts, along with other MLB managers, are being careful about keeping their pitchers in too long this early in the season. It’s a hard thing to do, to come out of a game when you’re doing that.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was in prime form — call it perfect — in his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving no concern about his ...

He struck out the side in the sixth and fanned every Twins batter at least once except Gio Urshela, who grounded out to third and flied out to right in his first two at-bats. “For us to do that, we need him healthy.” That unusual assignment was to give his arm more time to build up strength in light of the limited spring training schedule. This was Kershaw’s 66th career double-digit strikeout game in 380 regular season appearances. “He said, ‘Sorry,’” Barnes said. Roberts has pulled a starting pitcher with a no-hitter before. “My slider was horrible the last two innings. “He’s been pitching like that for years. He’s been having a lot of success. The breaking ball was awfully good before that, though. Vesia gave up Minnesota’s first and only hit, a one-out single by Gary Sánchez. That’s really all we’re here for,” Kershaw said.

Not wanting to risk injuring his aging ace, Manager Dave Roberts pulled Clayton Kershaw. He had thrown only 80 pitches.

But Roberts, who has weighed such decisions in the past, had a recent reminder of importance of calibrating pitching workloads. The thread connecting the two ace left-handers pulls tight through Dodgers history: Kershaw and Koufax since have developed a strong friendship and mutual admiration over the years. Jackson, who played right field for the Athletics during Hunter’s perfect game, expressed his shock at Roberts’s decision on Twitter. Had he completed a perfect game, it would have added to his legend and presented M.L.B. with an all-time moment. The right-hander Ross Stripling fired seven and a third no-hit innings during his major-league debut on April 8, 2016, in San Francisco before Roberts pulled him after 100 pitches. The decision to pull the plug on the potentially huge moment for Kershaw was met with some fierce criticism online. But those were accomplished before the era of pitch counts and conservation tactics, and Kershaw appeared to be a willing victim to both in surrendering his chance at perfection. His age and the fact that Kershaw made only 22 starts last year and missed the entire postseason because of left forearm and elbow discomfort — and, the fact that he’s battled back issues in his past — undoubtedly contributed to the blame as well. Walker Buehler fired six no-hit innings in just his third major-league start in a game against San Diego in Monterrey, Mexico, on May 4, 2018. There have been only 23 perfect games, and none since Seattle’s Félix Hernández did it against Tampa Bay on Aug. 15, 2012. Hill, 42, now pitches for Boston. But his afternoon ended there.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts after striking out Gilberto Celestino of the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning Wednesday in Minneapolis. Kershaw ...

He played for the name on the front of his jersey, not the name on the back. Clayton Kershaw knows this, and thus sacrificed a place in the baseball record books for the good of his team’s greater goals. Before the eighth, he stayed in the dugout with a smile. They’re playing for a World Series championship that might not be possible without a healthy Hall of Fame pitcher. If he didn’t agree with the decision, he would have put up a fight. It is no coincidence that, after that season, Santana never pitched in the major leagues again. It didn’t have the bite. When the Dodgers step on to the Dodger Stadium third-base line for pregame introductions in Thursday night’s home opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Kershaw should receive an even-louder-than-normal ovation for the selflessness he showed in willingly stepping away from what could have been a memorable moment of personal achievement. Less than a week into the 2022 season, your team already has its sights set squarely on October. They’re not going to be suckered by a headline in April. They’re not going to risk sacrificing six months of health for one afternoon of buzz. The final out in the seventh was a sharp grounder by Gio Urshela that was niftily picked up on a short hop by a shifted Gavin Lux. The ball was smoked. Even if he came back to the Dodgers, nobody really thought he’d be ready for the start of this season. In his 15 years here, he has perhaps never been more remarkable.

Count Mr. October among those outraged that the Dodgers pulled Clayton Kershaw after seven perfect innings against the Twins.

As much as I would’ve wanted to do it, I’ve thrown 75 pitches in a sim game. ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan summed up the feelings of many, tweeting that there have been over 220,000 games in MLB history — and just 23 perfect ones. Take him OUT! THIS IS BASEBALL PLEASE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER PLAYED GET OUT OF ITS WAY”

ESPN's Jeff Passan was not a fan of Doc's decision to pull Clayton Kershaw seven innings in to a perfect game.

It’s a hard thing to do, to come out of a game when you’re doing that. However, the pitcher is coming off of a major elbow injury and has only been throwing since January. Both of those factors were certainly at play. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made the fateful decision to pull the three-time Cy Young winner after 80 pitches.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was in prime form — call it perfect — in his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving no concern about his ...

LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers will kick off their 2022 home schedule with a star-studded seven-game homestand as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dodger ...

The ever first Taco Tuesday at Dodger Stadium will follow suit on Tuesday night, as the first 40,000 ticketed fans will receive a Dodgers hooded sweatshirt, presented by Bank of America, upon entry and will enjoy music from Mariachi Garibaldi Con Julian Torres throughout the game. The Dodgers will wrap up their four-game series against the Reds with a 7:10 p.m. start on Saturday and a 1:10 p.m. start on Sunday. A Maury Wills bobblehead, presented by Bank of America, will be given out to the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance on Saturday and the figurine is the first in the Legends of Dodger Baseball bobblehead series. Tickets are available for all seven games of the homestand and can be purchased at Dodgers.com/Tickets. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a host of activities and pregame ceremonies throughout the homestand. Fans are welcome to stay in their seats after the game, as the season’s first Friday Night Fireworks, presented by UCLA Health, is set to light up the sky. Fans are invited to visit the first Viva Los Dodgers celebration, presented by Budweiser, of the season on Sunday. Held in the Centerfield Plaza, DJ Malski will spin tunes and a Dodger player will make a guest appearance. The Dodgers will welcome back its dedicated fanbase for Opening Day, a 7:10 p.m. matchup against the Cincinnati Reds and just the second night home opener in Dodger Stadium history. The first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance will receive a unique No. 42 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers road grey jersey, presented by UCLA Health, adorned with a special 75th anniversary patch. Promotion: Maury Wills bobblehead, presented by Bank of America, the first installment of Legends of Dodger Baseball series (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry) The Atlanta Braves will then come to town for a three-game set starting on Monday with a Will Smith bobblehead given out ahead of the 7:10 p.m. start. The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown out by decorated Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster, Jaime Jarrín, who is celebrating his 64th and final year as the Spanish-language voice of the Dodgers. Players representing each decade of Dodger Stadium’s existence will accompany the 2018 Dodgers’ Ring of Honor inductee, Jarrín, on the mound. Promotion: Hooded sweatshirt, presented by Bank of America (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry) Members of the Robinson family, including Jackie’s wife, Rachel Robinson, and his son, David, are scheduled to be in attendance for the pregame ceremonies as well as the matchup against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m., which will air on Apple TV+. All Major League players, managers, coaches, umpires, and on-field personnel will wear Robinson’s iconic 42 during the game and for the first time ever, all MLB uniforms will feature a Dodger Blue No. ‘42’ regardless of their team colors.

This four-game series marks 60 years of baseball in Elysian Park, plus the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's MLB debut, and comes just two years removed ...

Try the recently added taqueria platter at the Hornitos Cantina on the field level, or the LA Taqueria on the reserve level. The field level is where Korean short rib bowl specialist Base Bowls is found. The right field Hornitos Cantina also has new tequila cocktails on deck for 2022. The Dodgers are inextricably linked to LA’s Mexican-American culture, and vice versa. The Twisted Tatoes Stand on the reserve level has all things spud, including spiral potatoes seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, mesquite, Tajín, cotija cheese, and chili lime aioli. Dodger Dogs are easy to locate during a game, but there’s more than just the usual hot dog to try this year.

Dodgers fans sounded off on Kershaw being pulled from the game on Wednesday afternoon in the middle of a perfect game.