"Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history includes a long line of successful starting pitchers, with Dazzy Vance, Johnny Podres, Don Drysdale, Don Sutton, Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Clayton Kershaw among the more notable names. The aforementioned group and other pitchers in Dodgers history have combined for Cy Young Awards, National League MVP and been part of World Series championship teams, among other accolades. Kershaw is currently in his 18th and final season with the Dodgers organization and Hershiser remains connected to the team as part of the SportsNet LA broadcast crew."
"During the 1988 season, Hershiser went the distance against the Houston Astros in a 1-0 win. John Shelby's solo home run The shutout was his fourth in a row and seventh during that year. Hershiser picked up his 22nd win and extended his scoreless streak to 40 innings in the process. Also on Sept. 19, but during the 2014 season, Kershaw made a bit of history against the Chicago Cubs in the Dodgers' 14-5 win at Wrigley Field."
"Kershaw did allow three runs in the bottom of the first but nothing else as he got through five innings to qualify for his 20th win of the season. He was the first pitcher to tally that many in 2014. That also made Kershaw the first Dodgers pitcher to reach 20 wins twice since Claude Osteen accomplished the feat in 1969 and 1972."
The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise has a long history of successful starting pitchers, including Hall of Fame and award-winning names. Pitchers from the franchise have earned Cy Young Awards, National League MVP honors, and contributed to World Series championships. Orel Hershiser threw a 1-0 complete-game shutout in 1988, earning his 22nd win and extending a scoreless streak to 40 innings. Clayton Kershaw recorded his 20th win in 2014 at Wrigley Field, becoming the first Dodger to reach 20 wins twice since Claude Osteen. Shohei Ohtani produced a historic 50/50 performance in 2024.
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