Clayton Kershaw returned to the big leagues after more than a month on the disabled list and performed brilliantly in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win. in the first game of the series against the Colorado Rockies.
Kershaw, who suffered a shoulder injury on June 28, served 5.0 innings, allowed 3 hits, one run. (fifth-inning home run result) and struck out four batters.
The left-hander drew cheering at Dodger Stadium after a good start that is expected to continue towards the end of the regular season and playoffs.
With his 4 strikeouts this Thursday, Clayton Kershaw has moved up to 7th on the most strikeouts list in National League history.. The left-handed Dodgers led Phil Niecro with 2912 points and Kershaw scored 2916 fans at the Old Circuit.
Don Sutton is next on the list with 2,939 fannings, so Kershaw will have to get 23 more outs. become the sixth most popular pitcher in National League history.
The following list members before Kershaw are members Hall of Famer and reached 3,000 career strikeouts in the major leagues.
This is a list of pitchers with the most strikeouts in National League history.
| Position | Jug | outs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carlton | 4000 |
| 2 | Greg Maddux | 3371 |
| 3 | Tom Seaver | 3272 |
| 4 | Bob Gibson | 3117 |
| 5 | John Smoltz | 3051 |
| 6 | Don Sutton | 2939 |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | 2916 |
Dodgers rely on Max Munsey to beat Colorado
The Dodgers were down 1-0 after five pitches by Clayton Kershaw, and with a great bullpen, they held the lead to wait for the comeback.
Max Munsey hit a home run in seventh to tie, his 28th homer of the season. In the eighth inning, Max Munsey would be the protagonist after a walk with loaded bases to go up 2–1.
Venezuelan Brousdar Graterol was responsible for finishing the game in the ninth inning on the fast track and thus gave the Dodgers the win. The Los Angeles team remains in first place by 6.5 games from the San Francisco Giants.
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Source: La Opinion
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