Finally, Dodgers Win Pennant
Thursday, Jan 7, 2010 | Updated 3:02 PM PST
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: The entire Los Angeles Dodgers run to home plate in celebration after winning the National Leauge West against the Colorado Rockies on October 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers finally clinched the National League West championship.
The Dodgers downed second-place Colorado 5-0 Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers had lost five straight games for the first time this season, while the Rockies had won five straight, closing L.A.'s lead to a single game with two to play.
But the roof caved in on the Rockies in the 7th inning, when the Dodgers scored five runs with RBI singles from pinch-hitters Ronnie Belliard and Mark Loretta. Dodger starter Clayton Kershaw pitched six scoreless innings.
With the win, the Dodgers won the NL West for a second straight season and locked up the home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with their 94th win.
The Dodgers will open the best-of-five Division Series by hosting the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday and Thursday.
