You may be shocked, you may be disappointed, but you may not be surprised. Sometimes the postseason lights are too bright.
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw continued to make near-career mistakes in the playoffs in Game 1 between the NBA and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Kershaw, who was hoping his team would get off to a good start at home, finished the inning with six runs, including a three-run home run, prompting manager Dave Roberts to pull the 35-year-old Kershaw early.
Arizona took a 6-0 lead into the first inning with runs by Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Tommy Pham, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno and Alec Thomas.
Kershaw also became the first starting pitcher in MLB postseason history to allow five hits and five runs while recording one out, the newspaper reported. ESPN stats and information.
However, Emmett Sheehan did not perform well in the top of the second inning, allowing three runs while the Dodgers trailed 9-0.
Here’s how the MLB world reacted to Kershaw’s playoff opener, which has endured tough October games before, but not in the same way he did this time.
Kershaw will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
