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Helene Elliott: Clayton Kershaw deserves his perfect moment as an All-Star starter at Dodger Stadium

Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a 9-1 win against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Anaheim, California.

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw's eight-inning, six-strikeout performance against the Angels on Friday was imperfect, but it was perfect in its excellence and efficiency and the enthralling drama he created on a warm summer night that was made for baseball and generous dashes of the improbable.

With more than a little defensive help from his friends, he kept the Angels off the bases through seven innings, setting a Dodgers-leaning crowd at Angel Stadium abuzz by striking out Shohei Ohtani and Taylor Ward

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