After a 15-0 demolition of the Giants, the Dodgers have forced Game 163 to decide the National League West. The Dodgers will host the Rockies at Dodger Stadium at 1:08 p.m. to settle a season-long race that could not be settled after 162 games.
A day after celebrating a guaranteed spot in the playoffs, the Dodgers blitzed San Francisco with four multiple-run innings in the first five frames. The team scored 14 runs before they made 15 outs.
Given two touchdowns of support, Rich Hill spun seven scoreless innings of two-run baseball. The lead was safe. And so was the prospect of another game against the Rockies, who destroyed the Nationals on Sunday afternoon to keep the division race tied.