Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is delivering on commissioner Rob Manfred's pace-of-play initiative. With Kershaw and Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel trading zeroes early, Game 1 of the 2017 World Series was over in just two hours and twenty-eight minutes. It was a pitcher's duel, as both Kershaw and Keuchel worked quickly, and were efficient as the Dodgers picked up a 3-1 win in Game 1.