It went 15 innings and the Dodgers lost. But this was Kershaw's game.
50 years ago, 40 years ago, Kershaw would have gone out there to pitch the ninth inning, and the guys in the field would have given their all to make sure he got the win.
End of eight innings, the Dodgers led 1 - 0. Clayton Kershaw deserved the chance to pitch the 9th and win the game for himself.
Dodger manager Joe Torre, following along with the prevailing thinking among managers, turned the game over to his closer, Jonathan Broxton.
But that was the wrong thing to do.
Broxton gave up the tying run and the game went 15 innings and the Cardinals won.
Torre should have given the ninth inning to Kershaw to win or lose.
I think he would have won.
