Clayton Kershaw got the sendoff he deserved Friday night. The 37-year-old announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season, and fans packed Dodger Stadium to see his final regular-season home start. The crowd gave him a long-standing ovation as he left the mound.

Kershaw has spent his whole 18-year career with the Dodgers. He is a three-time Cy Young winner, a World Series champion, and he passed 3,000 career strikeouts this season. That history made Friday’s moment feel huge for the team and the city.

Several of Clayton Kershaw’s former teammates were present at Dodger Stadium for his final regular-season home start. Andre Ethier, Austin Barnes, Russell Martin, and A.J. Pollock were all in the crowd.

On the mound, Kershaw had a mixed outing. He allowed two runs over 4 1/

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