The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw’s highway to three,000 strikeouts began in his very first sport, when he struck out Skip Schumaker of the St. Louis Cardinals on Could 25, 2008. His illustrious profession reached one other peak in 2015 when he grew to become one among solely 19 pitchers in baseball historical past to succeed in 300 strikeouts in a season.
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Clayton Kershaw made his main league debut and pitched six innings in opposition to the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Could 25, 2008, placing out seven. 
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Clayton Kershaw delivers a pitch throughout the first inning in opposition to the Marlins on Could 17, 2009, in Miami. Kershaw struck out 9 in seven innings.
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Kershaw celebrates his no-hitter along with his teammates in opposition to the Rockies on June 18, 2014. Kershaw struck out a career-high 15 batters. 
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Clayton Kershaw suggestions his cap to followers after being taken out within the fourth inning in opposition to the Padres on Oct. 4, 2015. Kershaw reached 300 strikeouts in a season throughout the third inning. 
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Clayton Kershaw drops to the bottom after giving up a house run to the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo within the fifth inning of Sport 6 of the NLCS at Wrigley Discipline on Oct. 22, 2016.
1. Clayton Kershaw comes into the sport for a aid look in opposition to the Astros in Sport 7 of the World Sequence at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Occasions) 2. Clayton Kershaw (22) throws a strike in opposition to Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) within the fourth inning of Sport 1 of the World Sequence at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Occasions) 3. Clayton Kershaw strikes out Yuli Gurriel to finish the third inning for the Astros in Sport 7 of the World Sequence at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Occasions)) 4. Dodger followers cheer as pitcher Clayton Kershaw will get a strikeout in opposition to the Astros within the first inning in Sport 1 of the World Sequence at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Occasions)
Kershaw wasn’t capable of elevate the Dodgers previous the Astros within the 2017 World Sequence. It was later found the Astros have been dishonest. 
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Clayton Kershaw celebrates after placing out the Washington Nationals’ Adam Eaton in aid to finish the seventh inning in Sport 5 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 9, 2019. 
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Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays within the sixth inning in Sport 5 of the World Sequence at Globe Life Discipline in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2020. 
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Clayton Kershaw throws a strike to the White Sox’s Vinny Capra for his 3,000th strikeout throughout the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday evening.
