The Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw took the mound for his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday, facing the San Francisco Giants in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams. Kershaw, who announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, was greeted by a standing ovation as he entered the field, with fans holding up phones and donning No. 22 jerseys in tribute.

The milestone moment was immediately interrupted by San Francisco’s leadoff hitter Heliot Ramos, who blasted a 431-foot solo home run on Kershaw’s third pitch of the game, giving the Giants an early 1-0 lead. Kershaw recovered to strike out two and walk one in the first inning, using 17 of his 23 pitches for strikes. Expand Tweet

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