Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Kershaw meunang pertandingan MLB kahijina ngalawan Washington Nationals dina tanggal 27 Juli 2008. Anjeunna pitched genep-plus innings shutout, sahingga opat hits, leumpang, sarta anjeunna struck kaluar lima. Kershaw réngsé usum rookie-na 5<unk>5, kalayan 4.26 ERA dina 22 patandingan (21 mimiti). Manéhna ogé pitched dua innings kaluar tina bullpen pikeun Dodgers di
2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS) ngalawan Philadelphia Phillies.