Clayton Kershaw wrapped up the eighth inning and left the mound to a standing ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd after a performance measuring up to the best in his remarkable career. Those wild cheers quickly turned to boos when umpires inspected him for foreign substances, but Kershaw only smiled and then waved his cap as the roar returned. "To have a full crowd of Dodgers fans again, I missed it, and it's awesome," Kershaw said. "I don't ever want to go back." Kershaw and the Dodgers are surging forward again after a week that began with a few steps backward for the defending World Series champions. Kershaw racked up a season-high 13 strikeouts over eight dominant innings, and Zach McKinstry hit a grand slam in the second inning of Los Angeles' 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401228209
