Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Ọktọba 4, 2008, Kuroda mere ihe ngosi mbụ ya na nnukwu egwuregwu dị ka onye na-amalite pitcher maka Egwuregwu 3 nke usoro egwuregwu mbụ nke Dodgers megide Chicago Cubs, nke Dodgers na-edu egwuregwu abụọ na-enweghị. O nyere ihe ngosi dị ịrịba ama nke 6 shutout inning, na-emeri egwuregwu ahụ ma na-enyere ndị Dodgers aka mezue mkpochapụ nke Cubs iji gaa n'ihu na National League Championship Series ọzọ. N'abalị iri na abụọ n'ọnwa Ọktoba n'afọ 2008, Kuroda bidoro egwuregwu nke atọ megide Philadelphia Phillies na
2008 NLCS na Dodgers n'azụ egwuregwu abụọ na efu. Ọ na-atụgharị nke ọma ọzọ, na-enyefe ọsọ abụọ na inning isii (gbakwunyere ndị batrị atọ chere ihu na inning nke asaa), wee gaa n'ihu nweta mmeri nke abụọ ya na postseason.