Clayton Kershaw goes the distance as Dodgers finish sweep of Giants
September 2, 2015 at 11:40 PM
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Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. When we're looking back at how the NL West was won in 2015, chances are we'll be talking about the just completed three-game series at Dodger Stadium. At several points this season, it looked as though the Dodgers were poised to lose their grip and allow the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants to overtake them. That never happened, and now they have complete control again after sweeping the Giants out of town. The Dodgers completed the task behind Clayton Kershaw. Their star left-hander was on point in Wednesday's 2-1 victory, going the distance and striking out 15. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ] The outing required a season-high 132 pitches and contained plenty of drama. The Giants put two runners on base with two outs in the ninth and forced Don Mattingly's hand. To the delight of the fans, Mattingly stuck with his ace. The move paid off perfectly as Kershaw struck out Marlon Byrd to end the game. Speaking of strikeouts, Kershaw has now set a...
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