Clayton Kershaw was effective on the mound as the Dodgers blanked the New York Mets 5-0 to return to .500 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
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Evan Phillips knocked down a lot of fires between the sixth and eighth innings last season for the Dodgers, and his new bullpen role is proving costly. “I think it’s all relative to the generation of player, and in this particular case, starters aren’t being used like they have been,” Roberts said. “But Clayton has withstood the test of time and performed at a very high level. And so for him, for us, the Dodgers, the fans -- let’s all hope he gets it tonight at home.”
He located fastballs to the top and the bottom of the zone, compensating for his long-ago decreased velocity with an unwavering ability to dial in his command.Through the first six innings, the only hit he surrendered was an infield single. After a pair of early home runs from J.D. Martinez, he cruised with a three-run lead.
As Tommy Pham came to the plate, Kershaw circled and settled his emotions, breathing heavily beneath the brim of a sweat-stained cap. “The wins … mean more to him because it’s longevity,” Roberts said. “Clayton respects people that do things for a long period of time. And, you know, lightning strikes on a lot of people. Stars align to have a good year or a good couple of years. But to have [the] amount of strikeouts that he has and to have 200 wins. I think that for him, that’s something that he values, and he should.
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