All around the 24-year-old budding ace and the 91-year-old Hall of Famer, the Dodgers consecrated their sixth consecutive National League West title after a 5-2 victory over Colorado. They reclaimed their crown in the 163rd game of the season, one game beyond the number required by the sport and far later than the team intended. They needed a midsummer surge to offset an early-season swoon, and a tiebreaker to hold off the red-hot Rockies. The trauma only heightened the triumph.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 01, 2018 23:47 UTC