SAN FRANCISCO -- Clayton Kershaw took the mound Tuesday night and there was no more fooling around.
Kershaw threw a one-hit shutout in an 8-0 win and the Dodgers won the NL West, the second-greatest clinching shutout in MLB history behind Mike Scott's no-hitter for the Astros in 1986. He pitched like a man on a mission, as is often the case.
After a four-game losing streak, Kershaw carried the Dodgers to a third consecutive division title. Even if Zack Greinke turns out to be the Cy Young winner this year, Kershaw showed he's still The Franchise.