Dodgers beat D-backs 6-0, clinch playoff spot (for real)

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Published September 12, 2022 10:33 PM

By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer

PHOENIX (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Tyler Anderson threw seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0, becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season. For real, this time. The Dodgers thought they had secured a playoff berth Sunday after beating the Padres 11-2. They celebrated with a postgame toast and distributed caps with the postseason logo on them. But after further review, the math didn’t add up. This time, there shouldn’t be any confusion. The Dodgers won their 97th game of the season and are 54 games over .500.

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