Game 86: Clayton Kershaw looks like himself; that is, an All-Star.

Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw struck out a season-high 13 batters in pitching his first complete game and his first shutout of the season. (John McCoy/Daily News)

Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin said in five words about Clayton Kershaw what I wasted 687 words on in my game story: “He is who he is.”

The box score is here. The photo gallery is here.

Prior to the game, Yimi Garcia was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City — an unfathomable thought about two months ago.

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About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.