Clayton Kershaw had a strong track record going into his outing against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
So good, in fact, that it probably was safe to assume the Los Angeles Dodgers ace would add to his dominance.
But that wasn't the case.
Kershaw was tagged for four earned runs on seven hits during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. He was removed after five-plus innings.
Prior to Thursday, the southpaw never lost a start to Atlanta.
But the Braves' bats were alive and well.
Kershaw wound up taking the loss.
