Photoblog: Securing best record in MLB
Batting practice
Pregame
Kenley Jansen, who celebrated his 30th birthday last night, played soccer with Yasiel Puig in the clubhouse before the game.
After a short weather delay, the game kicked off at 5:30 p.m. PT.
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Chris Taylor got the Dodgers on the board with a groundout, scoring Puig in the top of the third.
Tony Watson took the mound in the fifth, taking over for Clayton Kershaw, who threw 57 pitches over four innings.
Taylor hit the go-ahead groundout in the seventh, giving the Dodgers a 4–3 lead over the Rockies.
The Dodgers clinched home-field advantage through the World Series with Cleveland’s loss to the White Sox.
Chase Utley doubled on a sharp line drive to score Yasiel Puig in the top of the ninth.
After his double, Utley motioned to the dugout and was lifted for pinch-runner Tim Locastro, who stole third for his first career stolen base.
