Kershaw looked gassed as he walked slowly off the mound, stopping in front of the third-base dugout, doffing his cap and tapping his chest to salute the sellout crowd of 53,536. He blew a kiss to his wife and kids in the loge level, then exchanged hugs and handshakes with teammates as a tribute video played on the scoreboard.

The White Sox designated an infielder for assignment to promote one of their top prospects ahead of the series against Colorado.

Clayton Kershaw became the fourth left-hander in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts before the Dodgers rallied in the ninth inning to beat the White Sox.