Los Angeles Dodgers’ veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw was not in the mood after the team’s rough outing in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
It was a frustrating day for the 37-year-old, who pitched for 4 1/3 innings, giving up just one earned run, but got little help from his defense.
The Brewers capitalized on mistakes and scored three runs in the fourth. This started with a throwing error from Tommy Edman, a dropped fly ball by Andy Pages, and a poor throw by Esteury Ruiz, which led to another run score in the fifth.
After a tough loss, Kershaw, who recently reached a historic milestone, didn’t stick around long for questions. Speaking to reporters postgame, Kershaw said, “I don’t have much to say. I’m going to get myself in trouble so let’s call it,” before walking away.
Kershaw now has a 3.27 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 11 starts, but his body language and early exit said everything about where the team’s at.
Clayton Kershaw, Fans Reach Boiling Point As Brewers Sweep Dodgers Again
Milwaukee’s win on Sunday marked their 10th straight victory and completed a second consecutive sweep over Los Angeles. The Dodgers have now gone 0-6 against the Brewers in the last two weeks and have dropped 10 of their last 12 games.
To make matters worse, Freddie Freeman exited the game in the sixth inning after getting hit on the wrist by an 88 mph sinker. The Dodgers are already dealing with injuries to Max Muncy, Blake Snell, and Roki Sasaki.
The offense did what it could, with Shohei Ohtani and Esteury Ruiz both hitting homers, but the defense and bullpen couldn’t hold up.
The Dodgers are still atop the NL West, but their now 3.5-game lead is shrinking fast. The reigning World Series will now prepare for the series against the Minnesota Twins, starting on July 21.
