Clayton Kershaw reached the milestone just past 5:41 p.m. local time at Miller Park, a moment after releasing a 94-mph fastball from his left hand. The pitch soared up and away from Brewers second baseman Jonathan Villar. The location did not deter Villar, who flailed at the ball and only touched the air. Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal fed the baseball to a ballboy to preserve the memento from the 2,000th strikeout of Kershaw’s career.
Kershaw did not celebrate the achievement. He grabbed another baseball and returned to work.