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clicking on ALL SPORT NEWS The Dodgers are going after the San Francisco Giants in the NL West. They caught their opponent in one large way by becoming the second team in the majors to clinch a postseason berth.
Max Muncy, Trea Turner and Will Smith homered in an 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night that was their 5th straight.
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The Giants had actually secured a playoff area an evening earlier. The Dodgers secured their nine consecutive postseason look with their 8th straight house win and also aid from Cincinnati as well as San Diego, which both lost. The safeguarding World Series champions obtained it done in your home, where their 51-23 document leads the majors.
"It's most definitely something that should not be taken for granted," 3rd baseman Justin Turner said. "At the same time, our emphasis is on us and also caring for what remains in front people. That's possibly why I didn't even realize we had an opportunity to clinch tonight."
The Giants partied after making the postseason for the first time in 5 years. The Dodgers maintained things low profile.
"We did a little Champagne salute, stated a couple of words and recognized the truth that it's a large accomplishment," stated manager Dave Roberts, putting on a blue "Constructed for October" Tee shirts. "We got a great deal of work to do as well as this is just the beginning."
The Dodgers ultimately have their complete rotation-- led by Cy Youthful Award competitors Walker Buehler, Max Scherzer and Julio Urías-- in position after various injuries.
"You win with starting throwing and I believe we have the most effective beginning throwing in baseball," Roberts claimed. "I like where we're at."
Tony Gonsolin (3-1) spread two hits over five scoreless innings, struck out 6 as well as walked 2.
"I have actually been type of grinding with the group the whole year," Gonsolin said, "yet having the ability to contribute makes me really feel a whole lot better."
Making use of colleague Albert Pujols' bat, Muncy blasted his 33rd homer, a two-run shot, off Luke Weaver (3-5) in the third, when the D-backs had 2 errors. Mookie Betts singled leading off and also racked up, making it 3-0. Will Smith based right into a fielder's option to Weaver, who mishandled the throw, enabling Corey Seager to score after reaching on a fielding error by Ketel Marte. Weaver bent over and stomped his feet in disappointment as the Dodgers led 4-0.
The Dodgers made Weaver work. He required 72 pitches to survive three innings. The right-hander quit 4 runs as well as 5 hits in four innings, started out four as well as strolled one.
"We really did not aid him out on defense, he really did not help himself out," D-backs supervisor Torey Lovullo. "The long innings contributed to the formula of what I see is inappropriate defensive play."
Smith's 24th homer in the sixth expanded the lead to 6-1. Trea Turner's RBI double in the first scored Muncy, who increased. Turner hit his 22nd homer in the fifth.
After Arizona near to 6-4 in the 7th, the Dodgers answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning. Muncy and Trea Turner drew successive strolls by Brett de Geus. Seager singled as well as Justin Turner and Smith had sacrifice flies.
The D-backs near 6-4 in the seventh on a three-run shot by Marte, that went 3 for 4 with a strikeout.
Arizona trailed 5-1 in the 6th on David Peralta's RBI double off David Rate. Pitching for the first time because Sept. 5, the previous AL Cy Youthful Honor victor gave up back-to-back singles to Josh Rojas and Marte that set up Peralta.
The Dodgers improved to 13-2 against Arizona this period, including 8-1 in the house.
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D-backs: 1B Seth Beer left the video game in the initial with a dislocated left shoulder. He dived for Trea Turner's hit down the line as well as arrived on his stubborn belly. Beer was making his very first begin as a position player in just his fifth major league video game.
Dodgers: Closer Kenley Jansen came off the dna paternity list after missing 2 games for the birth of a child. He retired the side in the nine in a non-save situation. ... RHP Mitch White was optioned.
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D-backs: LHP Madison Bumgarner (7-10, 4.66 PERIOD) begins the series ending.
Dodgers: LHP Julio Urías (17-3, 2.98) goes for his MLB-leading 18th triumph. He is 2-0 with a 0.77 AGE versus Arizona this season.
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