Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw tossed his first career no-hitter Wednesday in a 15-strikeout masterpiece defeating the Colorado Rockies, 8-0, in Los Angeles.
Kershaw, who is a two-time Cy Young Award winner, added another milestone to his resume on a night when he threw 107 pitches and did not walk a batter.
Only a Dodgers error kept it from being a perfect game.
Kershaw (7-2) struck out Colorado outfielder Corey Dickerson for the final out and was mobbed by his teammates.
It is the second no-hitter by a Dodgers pitcher this season after Josh Beckett achieved one against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25.
"Beckett was kidding around when he threw his (no-hitter) and said, 'Someday I'll teach you how to do that'," Kershaw told reporters.
"You always think about winning a World Series or being a part of that.
"As far as individual stuff goes, though, this ranks up there. Pretty cool."
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