This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Downplays Win Over Padres: 'It's a Game in August'. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw held the stance he took before the Dodgers' series against the San Diego Padres, keeping his eyes on October.

Just when you might think Clayton Kershaw has done all he can for the Dodgers, he proves against the San Diego Padres he can still be a dominant force for the team.

That's the tune Los Angeles Dodgers legendary lefty Clayton Kershaw is playing this season in Hollywood. He's 37 years old. Yeah, he's got a few years on him now. But lately, he's been as good as he ever was, for sure. Out of his last five starts, Kershaw has allowed one or fewer runs in four of them.