Clayton Kershaw tosses the second Dodger no hitter this season. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports
It was never a question of if Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw could toss a no-hitter. It was only a matter of when it would happen.
The day finally came for the two-time National Cy Young winner Wednesday night against one of the top hitting teams in the majors, the Colorado Rockies.
Kershaw retired the first 18 batters in a row until a two-base throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez ended his no-hit bid.
Kershaw dominated Rockies batters, utilizing his masterful curve ball to strike out a career-high 15 batters en route to an 8-0 win.
With his wife Ellen in attendance, Kershaw was in complete control and had only one three ball count. He faced 28 batters, just one over of the minimum, on 107 pitches and six int he ninth inning.
The no hitter comes less than a month of when teammate Josh Becket tossed an unlikely one against the Philadelpia Phillies on May 25. It was the 22nd no hitter in franchise history, 12th in Los Angeles.
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