The Dodgers got two-run home runs from Cody Bellinger in the fourth inning and Max Muncy in the fifth inning off of Márquez, who struck out nine in 4+2⁄3 innings.[7] Meanwhile, Buehler did not allow a hit in his first five innings, and allowed one hit in 6+2⁄3 total innings. The Rockies got solo homers in the ninth inning from Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story off of Kenley Jansen. However, they ended the game with only four hits.[11] The Dodgers won the game 5–2 to clinch their sixth consecutive division championship. They became the first team to win six straight division championships since the New York Yankees won 13 straight from 1995–2007 and only the third overall (the Atlanta Braves won 14 from 1991–2005).[7]
Aftermath
With the victory, the Dodgers clinched the second seed in the NL postseason. They beat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS in four games. [12] The Dodgers defeated the Brewers in the NLCS in seven games,[13] and moved onto the World Series, where they lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox.[14]
With the loss, the Rockies were relegated to the second Wild Card spot. The Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs in the 2018 National League Wild Card Game the next day, but were then swept by the Brewers in the NLDS.[15]
This game, along with the NL Central tie-breaker game, were the last such tie-breaker games in Major League Baseball, as the league eliminated this scenario starting with the 2022 season. All ties in the standings would be broken through various formulas.[16]
