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NLDS Game 1: Clayton Kershaw exits after getting 1 out in worst start of 16-year career

Clayton Kershaw has had some bad postseason outings in his storied, 16-year Dodgers career. The worst arrived Saturday.

Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS, Kershaw took the mound, didn't get an out until his sixth batter faced and was pulled after allowing one more RBI double to his eighth. The Dodgers called in rookie Emmet Sheehan to end the inning, but the damage was already done.

Kershaw exited with a line of 1/3 innings pitched, six hits allowed (four for extra bases), one walk and no strikeouts in 35 pitches. Dodger Stadium was audibly booing as he walked off.