While the Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t yet managed to end their World Series drought, they have enjoyed unprecedented success behind a streak of seven consecutive National League West titles.
The stretch began in 2013, when the Dodgers mounted a historic summer run to climb back up the division standings. They capped off the remarkable season by officially clinching the NL West with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 9, 2013.
The celebration from the first division championship in four years began on the field, carried into the visiting clubhouse and eventually spilled into the pool at Chase Field. The moment is one of the more memorable in Dodgers franchise history, and the game will be re-aired by SportsNet LA on Monday at 2 p.m. PT.
Be sure to tune in Monday at 2:00 PM for the 2013 NL West clincher! 😁🏊♂️💦 https://t.co/Wml1shEoPf
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) March 21, 2020
The Dodgers clinched the NL West the following year behind a do-it-all performance by Kershaw against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 24, 2014. The memorable game at Dodger Stadium is also being shown by SportsNet LA, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Relive the #Dodgers 2014 clincher against the Giants on 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 tonight at 6:30 PM. ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/lG5OsBlhbw
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) March 22, 2020
Kershaw allow just one run and collected 11 strikeouts over eight innings. He made a blind stop behind his back on a comebacker and added an RBI triple in the 9-1 rout for good measure.
The effort, which was Kershaw’s final start of the season, seemingly wrapped up the NL MVP Award. He also won the Cy Young that season.
Kershaw became the first Dodgers player to win MVP since Kirk Gibson in 1988, and he was the organization’s first pitcher to earn the honor since Don Newcombe in 1956. Kershaw additionalyl became the first NL pitcher to win Cy Young and MVP in the same year since Bob Gibson swept the awards in 1968.
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