"PHOENIX -- Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday. Ohtani's homer splashed into Chase Field's swimming pool behind the right-center wall for a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning. The two-run shot gave him 101 RBI for the season and matched his career-best home run total with the World Series champion Dodgers last year."
"Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8) allowed four hits in six innings and struck out seven to finish with 201. His 2.49 ERA ranked second in the NL behind the 1.97 ERA of Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes. Three relievers finished a five-hitter in the Dodgers' 10th shutout. Freeman and Andy Pages homered back to back starting the second inning, Freeman' off opener Jalen Beeks (5-3) and Pages against Nabil Crismatt. Mookie Betts added a two-run single. Freeman, who had three RBI, has 23 homers while Pages has 27."
Los Angeles defeated Arizona 8-0, securing the NL West title and marking the Dodgers' 12th division crown in 13 years and fourth straight. Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th home run, a two-run shot into Chase Field's swimming pool, giving him 101 RBI and a major-league-leading 144 runs scored. Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in three runs, while Andy Pages added a homer and Mookie Betts had a two-run single. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed four hits and struck out seven over six innings, finishing with 201 strikeouts and a 2.49 ERA. Three relievers completed a five-hitter in the Dodgers' 10th shutout. Arizona finished 43-38 at Chase Field.
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