Tag: nl west

  • Dodgers finally clinch West over Rockies (AP)

    Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Castro(notes) scores on a double by Mark Loretta(notes) as Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta(notes) looks on during the seventh inning of their Major League Baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.

    The Dodgers' magic number for clinching the NL West is down to zero — finally. After a season-worst five-game losing streak, they came through with one game left in the regular season and beat the stubborn Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Saturday night with a five-run seventh triggered by an RBI single from pinch-hitters Ronnie Belliard and an RBI double by Mark Loretta and six scoreless innings by…