Clayton Kershaw reached 3,000 career strikeouts, striking out Vinny Capra to end the sixth inning. The sold-out Dodger Stadium crowd gave him a standing ovation. Kershaw acknowledged his family and embraced teammates after the milestone. Manager Dave Roberts expressed his commitment to give Kershaw the chance to make history at home. He noted Kershaw's struggle to execute the final pitch to secure the milestone but felt the moment was fitting for a celebration. The fans were highly supportive throughout Kershaw's performance.
When Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra to end the sixth inning, he was treated to a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd at Dodger Stadium.
I was hopeful, for sure. Obviously, you go through five innings and he has two strikeouts, pitch count is climbing up there, it was just one of those things that I was going to give him every opportunity to do it at home.
It was just a culmination of he never wants to make it about his individual accomplishments, but I think we've been through a lot together.
The fans showed out, from the first pitch everyone was so excited, and I wanted to give Clayton every opportunity.
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