Clayton Kershaw achieved a historic milestone by becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history and the first Los Angeles Dodger to record 3,000 career strikeouts. This accomplishment occurred during a game against the Chicago White Sox after striking out Vinny Capra in the sixth inning. Kershaw expressed gratitude for the supportive atmosphere with his teammates and noted the special reaction from the fans. He acknowledged the challenges of the game and his pitching performance, emphasizing the importance of celebrating such achievements with his team.
I made it interesting, for sure. I made it take too long. Honestly, didn't pitch that great tonight. Slider was so bad, but this was such a special night all around.
Thankfully, I got one strikeout in the fifth so it was only one that I needed left. It's a little bit harder when you're actually trying to strike people out.
To see the fans' reaction, running back out there for the sixth and hearing the crowd roar, was up there for me. It was a special moment. It really was.
I told my teammates individual awards are great, but if you don't have anybody to celebrate with, it doesn't matter. So to have that room full of guys...is awesome.
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