Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds
Final
Recap
CINCINNATI -- The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night behind Tarik Skubal's seven shutout innings and home runs by Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández. Los Angeles tied the record set by Atlanta from 1991 through 2005. The two-time defending World Series champions cut their magic number to three for a fifth straight NL West title and 13th in 14 seasons. The Dodgers became the third team assured of a playoff spot after Milwaukee and Tampa Bay.
Team stats
3Hits4
2Home runs1
6Walks1
6Strikeouts11
3Stolen bases0
118Pitches thrown141
11Pitching strikeouts6
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will SmithC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Hernandez1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex FreelandPH-2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josue De PaulaDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy EdmanCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mookie BettsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teoscar HernandezLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Rojas2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan PhillipsP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex VesiaP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarik SkubalP | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |