The Los Angeles Dodgers have just won their sixth straight NL West title with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Game 163.
The Dodgers got a pair of two run home runs from Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy in the 4th and 5th innings, respectively. Walker Buehler, who pitched 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, also drove in a run with a single in the 6th. The Rockies did give Dodgers fans a scare in the 9th when closer Kenley Jansen gave up back to back HRs to Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story. But after a visit from longtime pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, Jansen settled down and retired the next three hitters, two by strikeout. The Dodgers advance to the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves which commences Friday.
Meanwhile, the Rockies must travel to Chicago to play the Cubs for their second straight NL Wild Card game. Last year, the Rockies were eliminated by the Arizona Diamondbacks. This may prove to be a long flight to Chicago and an even longer flight back to Denver.
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