Clayton Kershaw pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski on Tuesday night, after Kershaw reached 3,000 career strikeouts in his previous start. The Dodgers were on a four-game losing streak, and Kershaw initially had little knowledge of Misiorowski. Following a 3-1 loss, Kershaw praised Misiorowski for his pitching skills, noting his velocity, command of four pitches, and difficulty to hit. After leading with Shohei Ohtani's home run, Kershaw surrendered two runs in the fourth inning, leading to the loss, acknowledging he felt pressured to match Misiorowski's performance.
Kershaw credited the 23-year-old rookie Misiorowski for his impressive performance, saying it was 'super impressive' and 'unbelievable' with 'four pitches' and great command.
The Dodgers faced a four-game losing streak before the matchup against Misiorowski, who made a name for himself by twisting Kershaw's ankle in a prior no-hitter warmup.
Despite taking a 1-0 lead from Ohtani's homer, Kershaw gave up two runs in a fourth inning rally started by Contreras' infield single.
Kershaw admitted to feeling the pressure to match Misiorowski's performance, stating, 'You try to match the guy,' but the Dodgers unfortunately fell short.
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