Category: Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, J.D. Martinez Hits 300th Homer, Dodgers Beat Rockies 5–0

DENVER—Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to reach 300 for his career, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5–0 on Tuesday night. Kershaw (10–4) gave up one hit and faced the minimum in six innings, throwing only 79 pitches. He struck out two and left…


Kershaw Deals, and Dodgers Get 2 Big Breaks in 2–0 Win Over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Miguel Rojas doubled and scored on Michael Busch’s high-bouncing single in the eighth after Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers dueled through seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 2–0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, June 20. Will Smith added an RBI single in…


Clayton Kershaw Strikes out 9 in Dodgers’ 6–0 Win Over Reds

CINCINNATI—Clayton Kershaw said he knew he had to do his part to stop the bleeding. Following two straight walk-off losses, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and former league MVP pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6–0 on Thursday afternoon to snap a…


Betts Hits 2 HRs, Kershaw Beats Yankees for 1st Time in Dodgers’ 8–4 Win

LOS ANGELES—Although Clayton Kershaw has accomplished just about everything it’s possible to do on a baseball mound during his 16-year career, he had never beaten the New York Yankees until Friday night. The feat got a whole lot less daunting after the Los Angeles Dodgers staked him to a six-run lead in the first inning,…


Dodgers Pitcher Issues Strong Statement Against His Own Team for Inviting Anti-Christian LGBT Group

Two Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers spoke out this week after the team announced it will honor an anti-Catholic LGBT group during a “pride night” event on June 16, coming in the midst of boycotts against brands. The group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, is a self-described “leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns” that has…


Kershaw Disagrees With Dodgers’ Decision to Reinstate Gay ‘Nun’ Group for Pride Night Award

LOS ANGELES—Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night. Kershaw told The Los Angeles Times on Monday that the team’s decision to honor the group after it rescinded its original invitation prompted him to…


Dodgers Place LHP Clayton Kershaw on Bereavement List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed star left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the bereavement list on Monday, May 22, but the nine-time All-Star is still expected to make his scheduled start on Saturday. In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers recalled right-hander Gavin Stone from Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated right-hander Wander Suero for assignment. Los…


Freeman Gets 3 RBIs, Kershaw Wins NL Best 6th Game in Dodgers’ 8–1 Rout of Brewers

MILWAUKEE—Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Kershaw won his National League-best sixth game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8–1 on Wednesday, May 10, to take the three-game series. Will Smith and Miguel Vargas also went deep for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who top the NL in home…


Muncy Hits 2 More Homers, Powers Dodgers Past Giants 10–5

SAN FRANCSICO—Max Muncy hit a three-run homer and a solo shot to finish a three-game set against the San Francisco Giants with four homers and 11 RBIs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10–5 victory Wednesday night, April 12. Kershaw (2–1) allowed two earned runs and five hits over six innings,…


Thompson, Kershaw Spark Dodgers to 10–1 Win Over D-backs

LOS ANGELES—Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and become the first player to drive in eight or more runs in a season debut since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920, helping Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, April 1. Thompson…