LOS ANGELES -- At first, it looked like the Giants might have a chance to spoil an emotional night for Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw.

Kershaw, who announced Thursday that he plans to retire at the end of the 2025 campaign, received a thunderous ovation when he jogged out to the mound for the final regular-season start of his decorated 18-year career.

His teammates hung back in the dugout to give him a chance to stand alone on the field, prompting the 37-year-old veteran to acknowledge the crowd and bask in the spotlight.

A few minutes later, those cheers were briefly silenced by a loud crack off the bat of Heliot Ramos, who launched an 0-2 slider from Kershaw out to left-center field for a leadoff home run. The Giants nicked their longtime nemesis for another run in the third, but they

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