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Bill Plaschke: He might not be the same, but this Kershaw is a Cy of belief

LOS ANGELES_There were boos. There was blame. By the time Thursday afternoon's brilliantly sun-washed game had ended, the Los Angeles Dodgers were bathed in disappointment.

But look at the big picture.

This was about the big pitcher.

The Chicago Cubs won, but so did Clayton Kershaw. The Cubs pounded and popped, but only after Kershaw overpowered and perplexed.

The final score was 11-5, but the most important statistic belonged to a Dodgers ace pitching for only the third time in two months.

Five innings, one

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