The crowd waited in anticipation as Clayton Kershaw delivered a 2-2 pitch to Rafael Devers in the top of the fifth inning Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers ’ star was making the final home start of his remarkable career after announcing his retirement. And his final regular season pitch at Dodger Stadium was a called strike three . The crowd roared as Kershaw circled the mound taking in the moment. Expand Tweet

Dave Roberts called timeout and left the dugout. Kershaw had thrown 91 pitches for the first time in nearly two months. He allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six batters in 4.1 innings. And it was time to take him out of the game for the last time in Los Angeles.

The future Hall of Famer spent his entire 18-year career in Los Angeles and his fin

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