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Kershaw flashes ace form in dominant outing
- Updated: September 25, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers hoped they would get Clayton Kershaw back to pitching like he did in the first half, and the ace certainly looked more like his old self in Saturday’s 14-1 win, striking out six and allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings.
He threw 91 pitches, the most he has in a game since his activation from the disabled list on Sept. 9, and is now on a 19-inning streak without allowing an earned run.
While manager Dave Roberts was hesitant to say Kershaw is physically 100 percent, he said the ace’s mental focus could make up for any minor problem.
“There’s a guy you obviously never want to bet against,” Roberts said. “Physically, he’s where he needs to be. Obviously, the velocity played tonight.”
Kershaw’s fastball averaged 93.4 mph and topped out at 96.1, according to Stacast, and he decided …
