Dodgers outlast Rockies in 10, clinch division
Mets romp to 17-0 win; White Sox stop Indians
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fourth straight NL West title, winning the crown in Vin Scully’s final home game when Charlie Culberson homered with two outs in the 10th inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday.
Culberson’s first homer of the season and just the sixth of his career landed in the lower left-field seats, touching off wild cheers and a raucous celebration at home plate. The Dodgers charged out of their dugout and surrounded Culberson, jumping up and down. They donned championship T-shirts and hats from carts wheeled on the field.
The Dodgers took off their caps, turned toward Scully’s broadcasting booth and held them in a salute to the 88-year-old Hall of Famer, who has just three games at San Francisco next weekend before ending his 67-year career.
Under first-year manager Dave Roberts, the Dodgers became the first NL West team to win four straight division titles.
Scully began with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and is the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in professional sports. He was nattily attired in his usual long-sleeved shirt and tie despite the 95-degree heat.
METS 17, PHILLIES 0: In New York, in the largest shutout victory in team history, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a grand slam, Jose Reyes drove in four runs and the Mets overwhelmed Philadelphia to maintain the NL wild-card lead. PADRES 4, GIANTS 3: In San Diego, rookie Manuel Margot tripled in the
seventh inning and scored the goahead run on Wil Myers’ single as the Padres dropped the Giants a game behind the Mets in the NL wild-card race. CUBS 3, CARDINALS 1: In Chicago, catcher David Ross homered and teamed with Jon Lester for another scoreless performance, and the Cubs hurt St. Louis’ wild-card chances with a victory Sunday night.
Ben Zobrist had three hits and scored two runs as Chicago finished with a major league-best 57-24 home record. It’s the most home wins for the Cubs since they went 58-19 at the West Side Grounds in 1910.
The Cardinals remained a half-game back of San Francisco for the second NL wild card.
NATIONALS 10, PIRATES 7: In Pittsburgh, pinch-hitter Jayson Werth hit a tying two-run homer, Chris Heisey drove in the go-ahead run, and Washington scored five runs off former teammate Felipe Rivero in the eighth inning to rally past the Pirates.
REDS 4, BREWERS 2: In Milwaukee, Brandon Finnegan pitched five scoreless innings in his final start of the season, lifting Cincinnati.
ASTROS 4, ANGELS 1: In Houston, Joe Musgrove pitched seven strong innings, Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White homered, and the Astros snapped a three-game slide and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Closer Ken Giles rebounded from a blown save in Friday’s 10-6 loss to Los Angeles. He walked one and struck out two in the ninth for his 14th save.
WHITE SOX 3, INDIANS 0: In Cleveland, Carlos Rodon struck out a careerhigh 11 over eight dominant innings and the White Sox denied Cleveland a chance of winning the AL Central
title at home.
Cleveland now needs a road win at Detroit to clinch its first division championship since 2007. The Indians and Tigers open a four-game series today at Comerica Park.
BLUE JAYS 4, YANKEES 3: In Toronto, Ezequiel Carrera drove in the tying run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning, Edwin Encarnacion hit a winning single and the Blue Jays held their AL wild-card lead.
Toronto leads Baltimore by 1½ games for the top AL wild-card spot.
MARINERS 4, TWINS 3: In Minneapolis, Nelson Cruz homered twice before leaving with left wrist soreness, Jesus Sucre homered for the first time in 14 months and Seattle beat the Twins.
ROYALS 12, TIGERS 9: In Detroit, Salvador Perez homered to cap a cycle by Kansas City’s first four batters of the game, and the Royals went deep three more times to drop the Tigers in the AL wild-card race.
The defending World Series champions avoided elimination from this year’s postseason race by chasing Detroit starter Matt Boyd (6-5) before he retired a hitter. RED SOX 3, RAYS 2: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Dustin Pedroia used nifty baserunning to score from first base on David Ortiz’s double in the 10th inning and AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay for their 11th consecutive win. ATHLETICS 7, RANGERS 1: In Oakland, Calif., Jharel Cotton pitched seven crisp innings and the Athletics avoided a series sweep. ORIOLES 2, DIAMONDBACKS 1: In Baltimore, Hyun Soo Kim hit his fifth home run, a two-run shot in the second inning, and the Orioles completed a three-game sweep.