Clayton Kershaw reached a significant milestone by becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to achieve 3,000 strikeouts. Although his game against the Chicago White Sox was laborious and not his best performance, the excitement among fans was palpable. Fernando Urquiza and other fans experienced an emotional rollercoaster as Kershaw struggled yet ultimately succeeded in his quest for three strikeouts. Attendance and support remained strong, showcasing the community's connection to the momentous achievement and Kershaw's importance within it.
Kershaw's historic game wasn't necessarily a vintage outing, but to his dearest fans, that only deepened the meaning. The Chicago White Sox didn't make it easy for Kershaw. He labored. He gave up runs. It seemed he might fall one short of the three strikeouts he needed. And still, he managed to finally become the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Building the emotion and building it up to what it came to be," said Urquiza, who has attended Dodger games for 38 years. "But Clayton Kershaw pitching, it wouldn't have happened any other way than to be an emotional outcome.
I know it took a little bit longer for him to get it, but I knew he was going to get it, and that's why they kept him in. And he wanted it bad, and he got it," said 34-year-old barber Steven Moreno, who said he "wouldn't have missed the game for the world.
As Kershaw wrapped the fifth with just two strikeouts, the mood at Dodger Stadium tightened. Phones rose with each windup, fans stood between pitches and that rare postseason stillness crept in, nearly three months early.
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