ANAHEIM — With the Dodgers mired in one of their worst month-long stretches in years, they’ve desperately needed someone to step up and play the role of stopper.
The Dodgers came into Angel Stadium on a three-game losing streak. They were 12-18 over their last 30 games. There have been plenty of questions surrounding the starting pitching and the bullpen.
On Tuesday, the Dodgers turned to Clayton Kershaw and he showed, once again, why he’ll likely be enjoying a speech in Cooperstown one day and watching his No. 22 jersey get retired at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw was dominant over seven scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing five hits in the Dodgers’ 2-0 win over the Angels.
It’s now the fourth time this season that Kershaw has tossed seven or more scoreless innings in a start. Kershaw and Giants right-hander Alex Cobb are the first players age 35 or older to have four such starts in the first 75 games of a season since Mark Buehrle in 2014.
Kershaw has also enjoyed particular dominance at Angel Stadium, tossing 22 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to 2020.
