Clayton Kershaw showed everyone he was on his game early, striking out the side in the second inning while retiring the game's first 16 batters. The 27-year-old left-hander tied his mentor Sandy Koufax's franchise record of six straight 200-strikeout seasons while tossing eight scoreless innings, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 3-0 Wednesday night for their 17th shutout win. ''He's Clayton Kershaw,'' Dodgers shortstop Kike Hernandez said. More...