LOS ANGELES — Every time Clayton Kershaw steps to the mound against a lowly offensive team, there exists a chance of perfection. Every time he takes the mound, there is, really, but the events of last June, when he no-hit the Colorado Rockies, demonstrated that for posterity.
That possibility did not persist for very long Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The Phillies’ second hitter, a rookie named Odubel Herrera lined a single to center, and seven more Phillie hits would happen before the game concluded. But the specter of dominance carried throughout the night, in a 5-0 Dodgers victory.