Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Kershaw meriri egwuregwu mbụ ya na MLB megide Washington Nationals na July 27, 2008. O tinyere ihe karịrị inịng isii nke na-eme ka ọ ghara ime ihe ọ bụla, o nyere goolu anọ, otu goolu na-agagharị agagharị, o mekwara ka goolu ise ghara ime ihe ọ bụla. Kershaw mechiri oge rookie ya 5<unk>5, ya na 4.26 ERA na egwuregwu 22 (mmalite 21). O tinyekwara ining abụọ n'ogige bọọlụ maka ndị Dodgers na
2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS) megide Philadelphia Phillies.