Clayton Kershaw surrendered a season-high three home runs but was backed by a prolific offense and earned the win as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 16-3 drubbing of the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Despite facing traffic throughout the night, Kershaw went six innings, extending his streak of doing so in all 22 starts this season. However, Tuesday’s game was noteworthy for a much broader scope.
Kershaw now has 166 career wins, which moved him past Sandy Koufax for fifth all-time in Dodgers franchise history. No left-hander who has pitched for Brooklyn or L.