Wednesday afternoon in Minnesota was one of those vintage Clayton Kershaw outings. Sure, the fastball velocity isn’t nearly what it used to be. But the Dodgers southpaw was absolutely dealing, reminding everyone that he is one of the greatest pitchers of this generation, if not of all time.
Kershaw dealt his way through 7 perfect innings of work. He struck out 13 Twins, utilizing that slider often and inducing a whole lot of swings and misses. Minnesota never stood a chance. But the Dodgers pitcher had the opportunity for the first perfect game of his career, but fate had other plans.