Clayton Kershaw recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his career on Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.

He is the 79th Major League pitcher to accomplish the feat.

Kershaw and the Dodgers also matched a Major League record for strikeouts in a game with 26. The game went 12 innings.

The left-hander pitched eight innings and finished with 14 strikeouts, one shy of his career high.

"It will be cool someday. I guess when you retire you look back at that stuff,'' Kershaw said about the milestone.