Kershaw Loses for First Time Since May 21 as Giants Edge Dodgers 2–1

Umpire David Arrieta, right, signals out as San Francisco Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, left, reacts after tagging out Los Angeles Dodgers' Chris Taylor trying to steal second base for the final out of the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on Sept. 30, 2023. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

SAN FRANCISCO—Clayton Kershaw lost for the first time since May, allowing the go-ahead run when Max Muncy misplayed a potential inning-ending double-play grounder in a 2–1 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, Sept. 30, that left the Los Angeles Dodgers one win shy of 100 going into their season finale.

Kershaw (13–5), a 35-year-old three-time Cy Young Award winner, had been 7–0 with a 1.96 ERA in 13 starts since a May 21 loss at St. Louis. Facing the Giants for the 59th time, he allowed a third-inning homer to Tyler Fitzgerald and gave up two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.