Los Angeles – Clayton Kershaw In the last regular season home game of his 18-year career Los Angeles Dodgers On Friday, a day of announcement of a decision to retire at the end of the season was welcomed and applauded.
Kershaw’s The long-term warm-up song “We Are Young” (We Are Young” is fanatical, fans hold up their camera phones to capture the moments of the game. Cheers quickly turn to Boos as San Francisco Giants’ leading batsman Heliot Ramos hit the 86-mile slider on a 431-foot home run.
But after Rafael Devers won his fifth defeat to the third strike, the cheers came back. manager Dave Roberts Come to the mound to embrace Kshaw As his teammates on the field joined a sold-out crowd of 53,037 on the canoe and in the bullpen, he applauded the 37-year-old left-handed as he left.
Kshaw Leave it to Dodgers 2-1 behind. He gave up two runs and four hits, hitting six, and walked four innings in 4 1/3 of 91 courts, with a strike of 56.
Defending World Championship Dodgers The rally won its 13th straight playoff spot with a 6-3 victory.
He waved, then wrapped his arms around him to embrace the crowd with a hug gesture. Two-way superstar shohei ohtani stepped forward to embrace Kshawhe received a lot from his canoe. Fans shouted, Kshaw Come out and make a curtain, turn slowly and soak it in the scene.
Fans salute the No. 22 jersey Kshawalthough Ohtani’s 17th position stands out as usual.
Kshaw Being a teammate, his pregnant wife Ellen Dodgers‘The farm system will arrive at the Grand Slam at the age of 20 and continue to win three CY Young awards as well as two World Series titles.
Former teammate Russell Martin is also on hand Kershaw’s 2008 Major League Baseball debut, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford Kershaw’s High school soccer teammate in Texas.
“It’s the moment when people look back, ‘The last time I started my home game at Dodger Stadium,’” Roberts Said before the game.
KshawDallas, who lived there during the offseason, spent his entire 18-year career in Los Angeles.
“In a world where people are chasing short goods with a relaxed way out, grass is the motto of green, and part of loyalty is not what it used to be.” Roberts explain. “Clayton Living through these values, this means wearing the same uniform for him. That’s how I respect him. ”
Among them Kershaw’s The city’s milestone hit 3,000 career strikeouts in July.
this Dodgers After he reached the milestone, he added Kershaw Bobblehead to his July promotion schedule and will be available on Saturday. He will speak to fans ahead of Sunday’s game.
“Everyone who is just a fan will wrap his arms around Clayton Kershaw,” said teammate Freddie Freeman. “He deserves everything he gets from fans. ”
His speed has declined in recent years Kershaw’s The famous competition fire is still burning.
“Winning is always my favorite thing,” he said.
Kshaw Fighting against injuries in recent years has made this even more difficult. He missed the entire playoffs last year, at the time Dodgers Beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.
“Not many people get this opportunity, so I’m very grateful for it,” he said.
Roberts It’s too early to say Kshaw Will start again next week Dodgers Visit Arizona and Seattle to end the regular season.
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The story has been updated to correct it, and it will be Kershaw’s last home start in the regular season, not his last regular season overall start.
