Clayton Kershaw took the mound for maybe the last time at Dodger Stadium. He came off it after just 1/3 innings, as the Diamondbacks made history in an 11-2 win.
sat slumped over, alone at the end of the dugout bench, seemingly just as awestruck and shell-shocked as the home crowd that might have watched its team's all-time strikeout leader walk off the mound at Dodger Stadium for the final time after one of the worst starts in playoff history.offense that scored as many runs against the future Hall of Famer in the first inning of the National League Division Series as it had in three full games against him during the 2023 regular season.
He routinely found a way to mitigate damage, posting a 2.33 ERA in September. Included in that stretch was a five-inning, one-run outing against Arizona. It was reasonable to expect something similar. Given all the absences in their rotation, which have forced rookies to the forefront, the Dodgers were still relying on stability from Kershaw.
Two of the hits came off Kershaw’s curveball. Three of the hits came off a slider that opponents hit just .167 against during the regular season. It is one of the best pitches in baseball. On Saturday, it lacked the same life. "It seemed like they were on everything," Roberts said, left with no other choice but to pull the most experienced pitcher on his playoff roster., who exercised some demons in the win. He was 0-11 in 16 career starts against the Dodgers. On Saturday, he held them scoreless for 6.1 innings, though his masterful performance might have gotten lost with the attention on the home starter.
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