"Tonight was one of those nights I think the first time in a while,
where we've seen all three of his pitches synced up," said Roberts. "He
just was repeating the delivery, held the velocity. Was throwing the
baseball where he needed to, where he wanted to."Kershaw, in a
franchise-record-setting seventh postseason victory, didn't walk a
batter, and the 11 strikeouts were tied for the most by a Dodger Joe Musgrove Youth Jersey in a World Series game since Koufax's 15 in Game 1 in 1963 against the
Yankees. They also were the most for any pitcher in the World Series
since the Yanks' Orlando Hernandez had 12 in 2000, and the most
strikeouts by any one pitcher against the Astros this year. The only
other pitcher with 11 strikeouts and no walks in a World Series game was
current Dodgers executive Don Newcombe (1949), who also was in
attendance Tuesday night.
"I think this team is a really good hitting team," Kershaw said. "They
hit a lot of homers and don't strike out. There's little room for error.
So it's important for me to establish pitches, be able to Jon Singleton Youth Jersey throw multiple things for strikes, and thankfully I was able to do that
tonight."I made a few mistakes. Obviously Bregman got me, then threw
one down the middle to [Carlos] Correa that he popped up; that could've
gone a long way, too. So for the most part, though, I'll take it.
"And then two big swings, [Taylor] just getting that monkey off our
back, getting that first run across is huge. [Turner] just doing what he
does, just keeps getting clutch hit after clutch hit. Jose Altuve Youth Jersey Just trying to make that two-run lead stand up."
Brandon Morrow pitched the eighth inning and Kenley Jansen the ninth for
the save. Jansen has begun his postseason career with 12 consecutive
save conversions, the most since saves became an official stat in 1969.
The Dodgers' bullpen has thrown a postseason record 25 consecutive
scoreless innings. Los Angeles relievers have allowed three runs over 30
2/3 innings in the postseason. ?
