Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw etched his name into baseball history by becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts, making him just the fourth lefty to hit the mark.
Kershaw entered the game needing just three strikeouts. He fanned Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa, then punched out Vinny Capra with a nasty slider on the outside corner on his 100th pitch, sealing the milestone on the final out of the sixth inning.
The packed Dodger Stadium crowd poured a six-minute ovation for one of the game’s all-time greats. However, after the game, Kershaw may have had his sweetest moment with his family.
The 37-year-old is in his 18th MLB season after debuting with the Dodgers in 2008. He has racked up a record of 216-94, with a 2.51 career ERA, a three-time NL Cy Young award winner, a 2014 NL MVP, and last but not least, a World Series Champion.
Kershaw joins Randy Johnson, CC Sabathia, and Steve Carlton among left-handers.
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