Save #162. #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/uDOwlxW1Gl
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 21, 2016
By Jon Weisman
With a grounder by Anthony Rendon to Justin Turner and a throw to first, Kenley Jansen closed out the Dodgers 4-1 victory over Washington tonight and set the Dodgers’ all-time saves record with the 162nd of his career.
Jansen broke the tie he had forged with Eric Gagne on June 15. It was also Jansen’s 20th save of the season, making him the first Dodger to have five such seasons.
Eric Gagné calls @kenleyjansen74 to congratulate him on breaking his franchise record. #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/qijE2vkeUn
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 21, 2016
As was the case for his first career save on July 25, 2010, Jansen sealed a victory for Clayton Kershaw, who pitched six shutout innings before allowing his only run in the seventh inning.
Despite pitching in unKershawly heat, the Dodger lefty’s ERA dipped from 1.58 to 1.57, but more dramatically, he fanned eight (including Bryce Harper thrice) while walking none, improving his dominant strikeout/walk ratio to 144/7, or 20.1 to you and me.
Emergency starter Yusmeiro Petit pitched admirably for Washington, going six innings on 90 minutes notice, but was victimized by four extra-base hits, including a pair of homers (by Justin Turner and Joc Pederson) and a pair of doubles (by Corey Seager and Corey Seager).
For Turner, it was his seventh homer of June (since June 7, in fact), giving him the team lead for the month over Seager. The last Dodger …
- to hit more in June was Matt Kemp, with nine in 2011.
- to hit double-digits in June was Shawn Green, with 12 in 2002.
- to be Pedro Guerrero in June was Pedro Guerrero, with 15 in 1985.
throwdeuce
I’m assuming Green did his in 2002, not 2012.
Guerrero was robbed of an MVP in ’85, stupid writers.
oldbrooklynfan
I remember Guerrero hitting his 15, almost like it was a few years ago. Man how time flies.