"The left-hander made only two playoff appearances last year but had a signature moment against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series. He entered in the top of the 12th and got Nathan Lukes to ground out with the bases loaded to keep the score tied at 5-5. The Dodgers went on to defeat the Blue Jays, 6-5, in 18 innings."
"Kershaw's final appearance in the majors came in Game 3 of the World Series. He arrived with two outs and the bases loaded in the 12th inning of a tied game. He managed to induce a grounder to escape the jam in an eventual 18-inning victory. The baseball, though, was tossed into the stands. The fan who caught it eventually reached out to Friedman."
Clayton Kershaw retired after securing his third World Series title in an 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made only two playoff appearances last year but delivered a decisive relief outing in Game 3 of the World Series, inducing a bases-loaded groundout in the 12th inning of an eventual 18-inning victory. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman helped recover the tossed baseball, which was returned to Kershaw and given to him as a Christmas gift. Kershaw described the 2025 title run as a fairy tale and was named to Team USA’s 2026 World Baseball Classic roster.
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