By GREG BEACHAM
ANAHEIM (AP) — Clayton Kershaw’s pitches all sizzled from the start, and the Los Angeles Angels swung early, often and usually ineptly. Behind their longtime ace, the Los Angeles Dodgers made one stunning defensive play after another.
While he retired the first 21 Angels in order, even Kershaw allowed himself to admit everything was pointing toward his first perfect game.
“I really felt like it might happen,” Kershaw said with a smile.
Luis Rengifo’s double leading off the eighth ended the dream, yet it scarcely dampened another spectacular night for the Dodgers’ beloved left-hander.
Kershaw finished his latest gem in a career full of them with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Dodgers’ 9-1 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
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