Clayton Kershaw Sends Clear Message to ‘Bush League’ Cardinals After Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw and the St. Louis Cardinals each felt like traveling back to 2014 on Sunday afternoon.

Clayton Kershaw pitched five-innings of one-run ball on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals to collect his first victory of the 2025 campaign and perhaps the Los Angeles Dodgers hurler was fired up a bit by a choice made by the home team before he ever stepped on the rubber.

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran ace Clayton Kershaw didn't appreciate the St. Louis Cardinals' attempt to throw him off his game ahead of Sunday's 7-3 win.