It took one extra game this time around, but for the sixth consecutive year, the Dodgers are champions of the National League West, thanks to dingers by Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy paired with an all-around stellar effort by Walker Buehler.
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It looked like this one had the makings of a good, old-fashioned pitchers’ duel, as Buehler and Rockies starter German Márquez traded zeroes across the first three innings. Márquez, who struck out nine batters on the day, picked up four of those K’s in the fourth.