Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw struck new ground as a LA Dodger, as he took the leaderboard in the most relevant statistic for a pitcher over their career.

Speaking after the match, manager, Dave Roberts too acknowledged how the fans make it that much more special. ADVERTISEMENT And when the opportunity came to write himself into the history books again, Kershaw was not one to shy away.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a night Clayton Kershaw became the Los Angeles Dodgers' career strikeout leader, the Detroit Tigers had enough timely hitting and put ...

OF Zach McKinstry was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City and the contract of RHP Carson Fulmer was selected. Derek Hill lined a double down the left-field line and scored on Baez's base hit to left to tie it. “I was happy that he could step out of that moment and acknowledge the fans. He is 1-1 in two career regular-season starts against the Dodgers. But to get that many strikeouts in this uniform, in this ballpark, he’s one of the best that’s ever done it,” Hinch said. Kershaw finished the night with seven punchouts and also became the 26th pitcher to reach 2,700 strikeouts. It was good for him to take that moment and then refocus.” Later in the inning, Meadows plated two more runs with a perfectly-placed single between third and short that extended the lead to 4-1. Betts began the Dodgers' first by driving Beau Brieskie's curveball over the wall in center field. He didn’t really want to stop and celebrate, but I love that the fans gave him the recognition he deserved.” “It was a very special moment for him and his family. “He pitched to me yesterday and didn’t throw me one pitch,” Báez said.

Sutton, a Hall of Famer who died in January 2021, last pitched for the Dodgers in 1988 and had reigned as the franchise's strikeout leader since 1979. He ...

I'm glad that I've had a good start to the season, but I have a long way to go." I wanna be here to contribute to a team that might win a World Series. That's what I wanna do. "I don't wanna just pitch to pitch," said Kershaw, who returned to the Dodgers on a one-year, $17 million contract. Kershaw, who didn't pitch in last year's postseason because of discomfort in his elbow and didn't pick up a baseball until January, didn't issue his first walk until his 20th inning of 2022. He recorded two more strikeouts that inning, then tipped his cap to recognize another standing ovation as he approached the third-base dugout. Sutton, a Hall of Famer who died in January 2021, last pitched for the Dodgers in 1988 and had reigned as the franchise's strikeout leader since 1979.

"I didn't expect what happened tonight, but it definitely hit me," said Kershaw, who became the Dodgers' all-time strikeout leader.

But the Dodgers brought back Kershaw not just as a remnant of a sought-after golden era of the franchise, or as a figure for fans to cling to as he checks off different organizational and professional milestones. He has become one with the franchise that raised him, climbing the leaderboards and passing titans. They need his left arm in their rotation, and Kershaw has shown himself to still be one of the game’s best when available. His fastball no longer hums at 95 mph, as it did when he blew one past St. Louis’ Skip Schumaker for the first strikeout of his career. … He’s trying not to let the little things bug him the way they have in the past. That hung with him in October. The lockout provided a respite for his arm and his mind. “He’s one of the greatest Dodgers ever to put on a Dodger uniform,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. In the midst of history Saturday, he wished his team would’ve won. He didn’t pitch in October because of an elbow issue and didn’t pick up a baseball again until January. He explored free agency for the first time in his career, only to have the lockout leave him in solitude for a lot of this winter. “I don’t want to just pitch to pitch,” Kershaw said Saturday. “It’s not a goal of mine to stick around. And Kershaw tipped his cap again, the highlight of an otherwise quiet 5-1 Dodgers loss. And when Kershaw came off the mound after two more strikeouts, the crowd rose again.

Walker Buehler takes the mound for a Dodgers team looking to get back on track after dropping three of its last four games. First pitch is scheduled for ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has made more history during his outstanding career. Kershaw pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night ...

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Last night, Clayton Kershaw further cemented his place in Dodgers history. After striking out the Detroit Tigers Spencer Torkelson in the fourth inning with ...

“It speaks to longevity and consistency. It's just going to add to his lore, not only in Dodger but baseball history,” Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said ...

Don Drysdale is third on the Dodgers’ career strikeout list with 2,486 and Sandy Koufax is fourth at 2,396. Kershaw has spent his entire 15-year career in Dodger blue. “It speaks to longevity and consistency.

Kershaw's strikeout of Detroit Tigers hitter Spencer Torkelson was the 2,697th of his career. The baseball eras of Kershaw and Sutton are remarkably different, ...

I want to be here to contribute to a team that might win a World Series. That’s what I want to do. But I didn’t know the fans would know or honestly care that much. I understand that the Dodgers are a historic franchise.

Clayton Kershaw said he didn't expect to receive such a big ovation Saturday night when he became the Dodgers' all-time leader in strikeouts, surpassing Don ...

I'm glad that I've had a good start to the season, but I have a long way to go." I wanna be here to contribute to a team that might win a World Series. That's what I wanna do. "I don't wanna just pitch to pitch," said Kershaw, who returned to the Dodgers on a one-year, $17 million contract. Kershaw, who didn't pitch in last year's postseason because of discomfort in his elbow and didn't pick up a baseball until January, didn't issue his first walk until his 20th inning of 2022. He recorded two more strikeouts that inning, then tipped his cap to recognize another standing ovation as he approached the third-base dugout. Sutton, a Hall of Famer who died in January 2021, last pitched for the Dodgers in 1988 and had reigned as the franchise's strikeout leader since 1979.