Clayton Kershaw’s post-start response Sunday appeared to encapsulate how each Dodgers participant, and fan, has been feeling the previous few weeks.
Kershaw trotted into the dugout together with his head down earlier than slamming his glove onto the bench and ripping off his hat in disgust.
The Dodgers’ went on to lose, 6-5, to the Brewers, marking the staff’s tenth defeat in 12 video games, and Kershaw was seemingly pissed off on the collection of errors that price his staff in Milwaukee’s three-run fourth inning.
The 11-time All-Star and three-time Cy Younger winner declined to clarify a lot after the sport, although, ending his interview early after telling reporters: “I don’t have much to say. I’m going to get myself in trouble so let’s call it.”
Kershaw, 37, twirled three scoreless innings earlier than the fourth, however the Brewers bought on the board after third baseman Tommy Edman’s throwing error allowed Andrew Vaughn to shuttle house.
Then, Milwaukee’s Andruw Monasterio scored after Dodgers middle fielder Andy Pages dropped a routine fly ball on the warning observe.
A poor throw from left fielder Esteury Ruiz allowed one other Brewers run to attain within the fifth, marking a 3rd error throughout Kershaw’s 4 ⅓-inning begin.
To make issues worse, star first baseman Freddie Freeman suffered a wrist harm after getting hit by a pitch within the sixth inning and is day-to-day, in keeping with supervisor Dave Roberts.
The Dodgers had been already and not using a lengthy record of key gamers, together with third baseman Max Muncy (left knee bone bruise) and pitchers Blake Snell (left shoulder irritation) and Roki Sasaki (proper shoulder impingement).
The staff will look to depend on Kershaw’s veteran management as they attempt to get again on observe, with three video games at house towards the Twins on faucet earlier than a nine-game street journey to Boston, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay.
Kershaw, a Dodgers legend in his 18th season with the staff, has a 3.27 ERA with 37 strikeouts via 11 begins this season.
Los Angeles (58-42) is clinging to first place within the Nationwide League West, with a 3 ½ sport lead on the second-place Padres.
