On April 1, 2013, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the rival San Francisco Giants in an Opening Day matchup at Dodger Stadium. Ace Clayton Kershaw took the mound, putting on a performance of a lifetime, while single-handedly sparking the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory.
Heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, the Dodgers and Giants were locked in a scoreless tie. Up to that point, Kershaw had allowed just three hits and collected seven strikeouts. Matt Cain did his part, striking out eight through seven innings.
George Kontos took over for the Giants in the eighth and promptly surrendered a home run to Kershaw on a 92 mph fastball.