Kershaw gave up just one run on two hits over seven innings Friday, striking out 14 in an extra-inning win over the Brewers.
The Dodgers' ace had everything clicking in this one, throwing 72 of his 103 pitches for strikes. Kershaw's lone mistake was a solo home run off the bat of Domingo Santana in the seventh inning, but he was otherwise dominant against a less-than-intimidating Milwaukee lineup. Unfortunately for his fantasy owners, opposing starter Jimmy Nelson actually outdueled the 29-year-old, holding the Dodgers scoreless over eight frames. Even though his efforts weren't rewarded with a victory, Kershaw put his season back on its ace-like path after looking shaky in his previous outing. It is also worth noting that the dominant southpaw crossed the 2,000 strikeout threshold for his career Friday. Kershaw became the second fastest -- in terms of games pitched -- to reach that milestone, needing just 277 games to achieve the historic mark, trailing only The Big Unit, who accomplished the feat in 262 games.