Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw inched closer to the 3,000 career strikeout club after fanning five hitters in his last appearance. Those five strikeouts bring his career total to 2,997 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, fanning five in six innings against the Colorado Rockies.

Clayton Kershaw drew closer to 3,000 career strikeouts in six crisp innings and Shohei Ohtani homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Thursday in Denver.