Clayton Kershaw struck out Spencer Torkelson in the top of the fourth inning Saturday night, setting the Dodgers' franchise strikeout record with 2,697.
needing just four Ks to nab the record. In the top third inning, Kershaw struck out catcher Dustin Garneau, tying Sutton's record.
Sutton had held the record since Aug. 5, 1979, when he struck out Greg Johnston of the San Francisco Giants, passing another Hall of Famer Don Drysdale. After breaking the record, Kershaw proceeded to strike out two more in the top of the fourth, punching out Jonathan Schoop and Garneau once more.Kershaw is 26th on MLB's list of all-time strikeout leaders and fourth among active pitchers behind Max Scherzer of the New York Mets , Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals . Kershaw has 382 games in his 15-year career with the Dodgers.City News Service contributed to this report.
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