Kershaw notched strikeout No. 3000 with a sixth inning punchout of White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra. The Dodgers later won the game on a walk-off single by first baseman Freddie Freeman. This article was originally published on www.si.com as White Sox Classily Lauded Clayton Kershaw for Strikeout Milestone After Loss.

Clayton Kershaw has reached 3,000 strikeouts, becoming the 20th pitcher to reach the milestone. He struck out Vinny Capra in the sixth inning during the Dodgers' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.

It was a night that promised history and yet delivered a familiar dose of heartbreak to White Sox fans. While Clayton Kershaw etched his name into the annals of baseball history with his 3,000th career strikeout, Chicago once again perfected their signature move: blowing another close game.