The Los Angeles Dodgers secured home-field advantage throughout the postseason after the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals. The Nationals' victory was fueled by Joey Gallo's three-run homer in an eventful eighth inning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies lost 6-3 to the Washington Nationals , who got a three-run homer from Joey Gallo in a four-run eighth-inning.Los Angeles and Philadelphia open the Division Series on Oct. 5 against teams that emerge from next week's Wild Card Series.
Wood tripled leading off the bottom half against Jeff Hoffman and scored on Keibert Ruiz's bloop single. Dylan Crews singled with two outs and Gallo followed with his 10th homer, a drive down the right-field line.Both benches and bullpens emptied after Bryce Harper struck out ending the eighth and appeared to be yelling with a member of the Nationals as they left the field. Harper had argued with Ruiz during the at-bat, apparently over pitch framing by Washington's catcher.
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