Kershaw went seven innings in his final tuneup on Saturday, but he said he could have gone eight or nine. He allowed a solo homer and two other runs, one unearned, with no run support in a 3-0 loss in San Francisco. Since his return Sept. 9, he's 1-2 with a 0.96 ERA, 27 strikeouts and two walks in five starts, enough to get his pitch count up to 91. Before discomfort during a June 26 loss in Pittsburgh put him on the disabled list, he had been pitching even better than his 2014 MVP season (maybe better than anyone's season) -- 11-1 with a 1.
Kershaw bringing new angle into Game 1 start
