Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out 12 batters while giving up just one earned run on three hits and three walks in seven innings as his team defeated the Braves 6-1 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Kershaw, who struck out six straight batters at one point, threw 124 pitches (76 strikes) in the victory. He only topped his Game 1 workload once during the regular season, throwing 132 pitches in a near-complete game shutout in mid-May. He'll be in line to pitch a potential Game 5 Wednesday if necessary.