Kershaw, who missed his first win due to bullpen arson in five innings, was shocked by Roberts LAD's upset loss
May 29, 2025
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Franchise star Clayton Kershaw missed his first win of the season with 'bulpen arson'. The team that sought to sweep three consecutive games is also a team, but the player who was particularly disappointed is starting pitcher Kershaw.
Kershaw, who joined the rotation this month after undergoing knee and toe surgery last winter and devoted himself to rehabilitation, started the final game of the three consecutive away games against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on the 29th (Korea time), gave up six hits and two walks in five innings, and went down the mound.
However, as bullpen pitchers fell into a turmoil of allowing five runs at once in the eighth inning with a 4-2 lead, Kershaw's first win of the season went up in smoke.
Kershaw gave up two hits and two walks in the bottom of the first inning and allowed one run. After one out, Angel Martinez hit a double to the left and Jose Ramirez hit a timely hit to the left, giving him his first run. However, left fielder Andy Pazas, who caught the ball that hit the fence, turned around the first base and caught Ramirez, who was greedy for second base, with an accurate throw, easing the burden on Kershaw. At first, it was declared safe, but the result of the challenge was reversed to out.
Kershaw then allowed back-to-back walks to Carlos Santana and Gabriel Arias, putting them on the verge of a two-out, first and second base, but he handled Yonkenji Noel with a fly to center field to finish the inning. After that, stable pitching continued.
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Kershaw, who threw 74 pitches, had a maximum fastball speed of 90.6 miles and an average of 89.4 miles. Kershaw, who added three strikeouts, marked a career-high 2,974 strikeouts and left 26 with 3,000 strikeouts.
After the game, Kershaw said "I struggled because I was out of balance with the pitching form, and depending on the situation, I was able to fill the fifth inning by throwing a valid ball."
Roberts said "Sour. We had enough chances to win, but the bottom of the eighth inning robbed us of our victory."
Roberts then responded to Kershaw's pitch by "It wasn't in his best condition, but he did his job by finding a way to minimize the loss." He will be satisfied with his five innings of pitching. It was very good pitching except for the beginning" he evaluated.
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However, the Dodgers were chased by two points in the bottom of the seventh inning when Lou Trivino allowed one run on three hits, and Tanner Scott and Alex Besia gave up a total of five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Cleveland tied the game 4-4 in the eighth inning with a two-run timely hit by Nolan Jones, who loaded the bases with one out, and Angel Martinez beat the changed pitcher Bessia with a three-run home run to left-center to turn the tide 7-4.
The Dodgers, which finished the three consecutive games with two wins and one loss, marked 34 wins and 22 losses and maintained their No. 1 ranking in the NL West. He still has two wins and two losses against the second-place San Diego Padres (31 wins and 23 losses).
Shohei Ohtani, who hit a home run in three consecutive games, had no hits and one walk in three at-bats.
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Now, even if the opponent starts the right-hander, they are often out. It cannot be said to be a use according to the platoon system. Manager Dave Roberts seems to regard Kim Hye-sung as a major defense and a pinch runner agent now.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
