Dodgers clinch playoff berth in Clayton Kershaw's final regular-season home game

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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 13th consecutive playoff berth in the final regular-season home game of franchise legend Clayton Kershaw’s career. 

The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium to tie the New York Yankees (1995-2007) for the second-longest playoff streak in major league history. 

Only the Atlanta Braves' streak of 14 straight appearances (1991-2005) is longer.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw waves toward the stands before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles, California. The game was on Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

"Quite the accomplishment," manager Dave Roberts said. "It never gets old, you never take it for granted. It takes a lot of hard work to get there."

Kershaw had a no-decision in the win as he pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six batters. The 37-year-old announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season. 

"I wanted to make sure that we raised a glass to Clayton on this day, his career and kind of acknowledge what we’ve accomplished to get to the postseason," Roberts said. "That's one step. The next step is to win this division, so we still got some work to do. Once we do that, then we can focus on the postseason."

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, left, shares a laugh with starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los