Twitter reacts to a different tough playoff outing for Kershaw initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bayarea

Halloween and Thanksgiving aren’t the one fall holidays for Giants followers.

The third annual celebration comes when Clayton Kershaw has a foul outing in a must-win MLB playoff recreation for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and on Thursday evening, Giants followers rejoiced.

With the Dodgers making an attempt to even the Nationwide League Championship Collection towards the Atlanta Braves, Kershaw allowed only one earned run by 5 innings. Then the wheels got here flying off within the backside of the sixth inning.

After Ronald Acuna Jr. reached on an infield single, Freddie Freeman drove him in with a double to proper. The following batter, Marcell Ozuna, drove in Freeman with a double of his personal. That was it for Kershaw. He was changed by Brusdar Graterol, who allowed Ozuna to attain three batters later.

By the point the inning was over, Kershaw, Graterol and Victor Gonzalez had allowed the Braves to take a commanding 7-1 lead in Recreation 4.

Kershaw, who had by no means misplaced to the Braves in his profession (common season and postseason), allowed seven hits and 4 earned runs in 5+ innings. He struck out 4 and walked one.

Twitter had a area day with one other Kershaw dud.

The Clayton Kershaw Postseason Meltdown is all the time the saddest actuality present yearly. You retain watching, hoping for a special ending. Then, you simply really feel horrible for him over again.

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 16, 2020

Clayton Kershaw & James Harden have to make an album collectively

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 16, 2020

This sucks for Clayton Kershaw.

The Braves are tremendous enjoyable and younger although. If it does find yourself Braves/Rays within the World Collection, it must be a number of enjoyable.

— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) October 16, 2020

Actually don’t care how Molly Knight qualifies it. Kershaw blew it once more. Story as outdated as time.

— Sean Jordan (@BaySean) October 16, 2020

Clayton Kershaw postseason agony guidelines

Offense offers him little assist





Supervisor leaves him in too lengthy





Bullpen permits inherited runner(s) to attain





Last line that appears unhealthy

— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) October 16, 2020

Clayton Kershaw obtained the Dodgers only one hit off a rookie starter, ship tweet

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) October 16, 2020

Opponents’ batting common this season on Kershaw pitches 1-75: .169

Opponents’ batting common this season on Kershaw pitches 76-100: .308

As powerful as it’s to take the ball out of your Corridor of Famer, typically you gotta settle for actuality.

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) October 16, 2020

Clayton Kershaw has given up three go-ahead hits within the sixth inning or later because the 2013 postseason, tied with Justin Verlander for the 2nd-most over that span.

Solely Aroldis Chapman (5) has given up extra. pic.twitter.com/D5oInwZ9wm

— ESPN Stats & Data (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 16, 2020

Kershaw is among the nice pitchers in baseball historical past, however he simply can not seem to come by when the lights are the brightest.

It isn’t the legacy Kershaw needs, however till he captures that elusive World Collection title, it is the legacy he’ll have.