Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers make franchise history with third straight title
Clayton Kershaw pitched the big-money Dodgers to their third straight NL West title, tossing a one-hitter as Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 8-0 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
8
San Francisco Giants
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Ellis singled to right, Ethier scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Ethier tripled to deep right, Turner and Seager scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Seager singled to right, Gonzalez scored, Turner to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Ellis homered to left center (404 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Ruggiano homered to left (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Tomlinson grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Tomlinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Pagán lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Pagán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Brown struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Brown batting
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Start Inning 8-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Ethier grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Ethier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Seager grounded out to catcher, Gonzalez to third, Turner to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Seager batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Turner hit by pitch, Gonzalez to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Hit By Pitch 8-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Angel PaganCF16
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster Posey1B28
Marlon ByrdRF6
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Mac WilliamsonLF49
Kevin Frandsen1B43
Madison BumgarnerP40
Substitutes
Cory GearrinP38
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Mike Allen BroadwayP57
Jarrett ParkerPH26
Cody HallP37
Trevor BrownC14
LAD
Enrique HernandezCF5
Howie Kendrick2B47
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Justin Turner3B3
Corey SeagerSS5
Justin RuggianoLF39
A.J. EllisC17
Scott Van SlykeLF33
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Andre EthierRF16
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