The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants on Friday evening in some Future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw’s last regular start of the season at Dodger Stadium.
As unforgettable as the night stood with the spotlights on the triple Cy Young Award winner All Game Long, Kershaw took a moment to apologize from manager Dave Roberts after he was removed from the game-if only he could.
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Roberts said to his Southpaw: “Congratulations on a great career”, to which Kershaw replied: “I’m sorry I was throwing so badly.”
Kershaw has had an illustrious 18 seasons to compare his performance on Friday, but he left the game after 4.1 innings with six strikeouts, four walks, four hits and two earned points. It is certainly not a game that will fall as one of his most dominant, but especially in view of the festivities, it didn’t seem to be a game that justified an apology.
When Kershaw de Heuvel left a long-term standing ovation of more than 53,000 fans-Was his team 2-1.
When the Dodgers came to beat in the fifth inning, Kershaw’s Superstar teammates made sure that the parties would not be demolished due to a loss. Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run shot (its 52nd home run of the year) near the Dodgers bullpen, and almost immediately afterwards Mookie Betts hit a towering 405 feet home run to let go of pure elation through Dodger Stadium.
The back-to-back home runs to win the victory were memorable, especially since the Dodgers achieved a berth after the season with the victory. But the night was completely about Kershaw when it was all said and done.
Celebrating the historical career of a legend who has spanned for 18 years with only one team is rare, but to do this with the kind of dominance fans have been so lucky in Kershaw is another. No. 22 will fall as one of the largest pitchers of this generation, if not the The best, but his story is not over yet.
The Dodgers still have a October glove ahead, and according to their skipper, Kershaw is expected to play a role in their search to be the first back-to-back champions of Baseball in 25 years.
“I still feel that there is a role for him, a place for him,” Said Roberts.
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