Dodgers secure home-field advantage throughout playoffs
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs Saturday by beating Colorado 5-3 on a night when the Rockies clinched their first postseason appearance since 2009.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Colorado Rockies
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| COL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Coors Field · 48,103 att.
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 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Utley doubled to deep right, Puig scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Taylor grounded out to pitcher, Puig scored, Utley to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Puig homered to right center (382 feet), Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Taylor grounded out to shortstop, Puig scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Blackmon singled to deep right center, Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Lucroy doubled to left, Desmond scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
González homered to right center (426 feet).
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Tapia lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Tapia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Valaika grounded out to shortstop, Wolters to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Valaika batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Parra struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 5-3
Wolters to second on wild pitch by Jansen.
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Wild Pitch 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Wolters singled to center.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Wolters batting
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Play Result 5-3
Forsythe at second base.
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Play Result 5-3
Farmer at third base.
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Play Result 5-3
Hernández in left field.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
LAD win series 2-1
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nolan Arenado3B28
Trevor StorySS10
Mark Reynolds1B12
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Ian Desmond1B20
Jonathan LucroyC14
German MarquezP33
Substitutes
Pat Valaika3B46
Raimel TapiaCF10
Alexi Amarista2B2
Mike TauchmanLF50
Ryan McMahon1B19
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Jake McGeeP47
Adam OttavinoP58
Ryan Michael HaniganPH30
Mike DunnP38
Greg HollandP40
Tony WoltersC32
Gerardo ParraRF88
LAD
Chris TaylorCF33
Corey SeagerSS5
Justin Turner3B3
Cody Bellinger1B35
Austin BarnesC55
Curtis GrandersonLF21
Yasiel PuigRF66
Chase Utley2B26
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Charlie CulbersonSS18
Yasmani GrandalPH6
Pedro BaezP52
Kenley JansenP74
Enrique HernandezLF5
Tim LocastroPR7
Kyle Farmer3B52
Andre EthierPH16
Tony WatsonP56
Brandon MorrowP23
Joc PedersonPH3
Brock StewartP41
Tony CingraniP54
Logan Forsythe2B11
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