CINCINNATI (AP) \u2014 The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West division title and 13th in the 14 seasons, sparked by four hits from Kyle Tucker that included a first-inning home run in an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The two-time World Series champions already were assured of their 14th straight postseason appearance, trying the record Atlanta set from 1991 to 2005. Los Angeles (93-60) had clinched no worse than a wild-card berth on Monday.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles opened a 9 1\/2-game lead over second-place San Diego and has the second-best record in the NL as they try to overtake Milwaukee (95-58) for the top NL seed. The division clinching was the fourth earliest for the Dodgers after Sept. 10 in 2019, Sept. 13 in 2022 and Sept. 16 in 2023.<\/p>\n
Tucker fell a triple short of the cycle and had three RBIs, hitting a single and a pair of doubles. He hit his 16th homer, a two-run drive in the first off Brady Singer, who allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in 3 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Freddie Freeman’s sacrifice fly and Tucker’s RBI double boosted the lead in the second, and the Dodgers opened a 7-0 lead in the fourth on Max Muncy’s two-run double and Josue De Paula’s RBI single.<\/p>\n
Dodger left-hander Justin Wrobleski, making his 22nd start this season and first since Sept. 6, did not allow a baserunner in three innings while striking out three.<\/p>\n
Wrobleski and Blake Treinen combined to retire their first 11 batters before Sal Stewart’s 32nd homer.<\/p>\n
Landon Knack (1-0) allowed four hits over four scoreless innings for his first big league win since May 31 last year.<\/p>\n
Miguel Rojas homered off Brandon Williamson in the ninth.<\/p>\n
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said reliever Edwin D\u00edaz (neck inflammation) finished his minor league injury rehabilitation assignment and will be activated this weekend.<\/p>\n
Dodgers: RHP Tyler Glasnow (4-1, 3.50) starts Friday against San Francisco, who send LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-1, 3.68) to the mound,<\/p>\n
Reds: RHP Chase Burns (15-3, 2.80) starts Friday against the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n
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