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Freeman's homer travels 442 feet (0:26)

Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run in the sixth. There is a time and a place.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West for the ninth time in 10 seasons on Tuesday night, thanks to a seven-hit, no-run performance by ace pitcherClayton Kershaw.

The Dodgers have the best record in the majors and hit three home runs. They have a 20 1/2 game lead over San DIEGO.

Dave Roberts' team has been in the playoffs for 10 years in a row. The Dodgers will play their first playoff game in October.

The Dodgers won 106 times last year, but still finished one game behind the Giants in the division. The Dodgers lost to Atlanta in the NLCS after beating the Giants in the NL Division Series.

The crowd was mostly clad in Dodger blue Since 1969 the Dodgers have won the NL West 20 times.

He allowed two singles and one walk and struck out five. He threw 55 strikes. He was able to lower his season average to 2.34.

Craig Kimbrel pitched the combined three-hitter.

Gallo hit a home run in the second to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. The measurement of the home run was 437 feet. Muncy's single off Merrill Kelly bounced off the pitcher to the left of the infield, allowing Muncy to take the lead.

The first baseman led off the third with his 20th home run, a 442-foot drive to the swimming pool area.

Muncy hit his 20th home run in the seventh.

Kelly lost for the first time in 14 outings. He threw 30 in the second and 29 in the third.

The Dodgers have blanked the Arizona in the last two weeks. On Monday, Tyler Anderson and twoRelievers defeated the Arizona.