Although it was in the middle of a race for the play -offs, the main story of this game was justified Clayton KershawThe last home start. Although he did not go deep enough for the victory and the attack did not score fast enough to get him one, Kershaw gave them a chance to win and the Dodgers benefited behind Shohei OhtaniThe big blow and the pen managed to keep the Giants low this time for a 6-3 victory.
That is now three in a row and it also achieved a play -off berth.
Your defensive World Series -Champions go back to the #Post season ?
The @Dodgers Play October baseball for the 13th consecutive season! #Clinched pic.twitter.com/8rgwbt6vnw
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
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It is clear that the main character of this game was Clayton Kershaw, who started his last regular season.
A special moment between Clayton and his family before the game. ? pic.twitter.com/ndgsmtiwxt
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2025
Clayton Kershaw is from the Dugout for his last start in the regular season at Dodger Stadium? pic.twitter.com/2epcrupkis
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
From the start the atmosphere was electric and he got an ovation before he threw a throw.
Clayton Kershaw takes the hill alone and is applause showered by Dodger fans and teammates?#Fridaynightbaseball pic.twitter.com/ejsznnfhq4
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
Dodger Stadium shows love to Clayton. pic.twitter.com/iiky3OWF4K
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2025
Unfortunately, and almost amusing, Heliot Ramos Played the role of party poop by touching almost the first throw of the game for a Homer and then touching the third pitch of the game (on a 0-2 count) for a Homer for a 1-0 Giants lead.
It is a lead -off home run for heliot ramos on #Fridaynightbaseball ?
(MLB X @Chevrolet)) pic.twitter.com/kyqm7gzim3
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
A one-out walk and then one Enrique Hernandez Wrong on a double play ball the Giants gave a threat, but Kershaw got a strikeout and line-out to end the inning.
It was pretty clear at an early age that he did not have his best command, but as he did so often in his career, he minimized the damage and he kept his team in it. He worked around an outcome and an extension in the 2nd, although he allowed the Giants to give their second point through a one-out Double and Single in the 3rd.
Another walk followed, but he led to a double play to get out of the 3rd. After working in the 4th around a lead-off single, the number of Pitch was already approaching the end at 86 throws. However, Dave Roberts Let him come out for the 5th to get one batter, and after being pressed on a throw, he finally did a strikeout Rafael Devers To complete his outing: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K, 91 throws.
Clayton Kershaw, forever a legend. pic.twitter.com/G7A5YVAIVP
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2025
A great moment, when he got a long ovation, hugs from teammates and a curtain call that could have been two.
Oh yes, of course there was also the game, of course, and Edgardo Henriquez Felled to complete the 5th on just six pitches and also to use a strikeout.
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Although Kershaw did not win the victory, the Dodgers would eventually support him in the game.
Last time -out, Robbie Ray Had problems finding the zone and limiting damage to the deadgers, but this time he looked much sharper. After a quiet 1st, Miguel Rojas he came to his seventh Homer of the Year.
Miggy for the draw! pic.twitter.com/C1BUF3JRGN
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2025
A Andy -Pages The double that followed was stranded and Ray then got a clean 3rd. He was confronted with the minimum in the 4th despite a walk when Teoscar Hernandez Was selected and also started the 5th with one out. However, things were unraveled quickly, while pages bumped and Enrique ran to set up a few. After a strikeout, Ray brought about to escape, it was Shohei Ohtani who came up to save a three-run shot on the other side for a 4-2 lead. That was his 52nd, and Mookie Betts Then continue with his 20th to make it 5-2 and beat Ray out of the game.
Shohei and Mookie go back-to-back! pic.twitter.com/nahyle2ymc
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 20, 2025
Shohei Ohtani Loves Homers on September 19? pic.twitter.com/nuadjcnxdb
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
This is perhaps the coldest bat Flip Shohei Ohtani has ever eliminated? https://t.co/jo5qyhuynx pic.twitter.com/pcaskbrhe
– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
Against their pen, back-to-back two-out Doubles in the 6th of Miguel Rojas and Andy Pages, then added another point to bring the score to 6-2.
Andy Pages tears another double and adds an insurance run. pic.twitter.com/N9S5S0GB1V
– Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama) September 20, 2025
They added nothing further in the 7th or 8th.
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Back to the Dodgers -it was still Henriquez in the game for the 6th. He got a few strikeouts, but sandwiched between that was a weak ground ball single and passed a ball to place a runner in a score position. Justin Wobleski Came in to remove the final from the frame, what he did through Strikeout.
He went on in the 7th, got two strikeouts but also left a two-squeeze in between, and he gave up a run-scoring single to reduce the lead to 6-3 before he came through that frame.
It was of all people Kirby Yates In the 8th, and of all the things he drove through a clean nine-pitch inning.
To exclude things, it was Tanner Scott In the 9th, and he finished a fairly ideal day for the pen. Scott made things a bit exciting thanks to a lead-off infield single and one-out walk, but two strikeouts and a pop-out to end, protected the save.
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| NL Playoff Sowing | File | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers | 94-60 | – |
| Phillies | 92-62 | 2.0 |
| Dodgers | 87-67 | 7.0 |
| NL West | File | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 87-67 | – |
| Parents | 83-71 | 4.0 |
The series continues tomorrow an hour earlier for the weekend at 3:10 pm HT/6: 22:00 PT/9: 10 pm ET on Snla. It will be Tyler GlasNow on the bump against opposite Kai-Wei Teng.
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