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Dodgers Highlights: Chase Utley Leads Clubhouse Celebration, Matt Kemp Douses Tommy Lasorda, And More From Clinching NL West Title

Matthew Moreno
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Jon SooHoo-Los Angeles Dodgers

A season that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers tie for the worst start in franchise history and at one point fall nine games behind first place in the National League West, ended in jubilation on Monday with a sixth consecutive division title.

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The Dodgers and Colorado Rockies were tied atop the NL West standings after playing a full MLB season, which required a Game 163 at Dodger Stadium to determine a division winner. The loser of the game faced a flight and matchup with the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Game on Tuesday.

A decision to push Walker Buehler back to the one-game playoff paid off in spades as he allowed just one hit over 6.2 shutout innings. Buehler helped his cause with an RBI single and was treated to a standing ovation upon coming out of the game.

Cody Bellinger’s two-run home run in the fourth inning provided the Dodgers with a 2-0 lead. Max Muncy’s two-run blast then extended it in the fifth.

Players rushed the field after clinching the NL West and put on their celebratory t-shirts before some addressed the crowd. A team photo followed and from there it was into the clubhouse for a celebration.

Yasiel Puig was arguably the star, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was sure to involve Chase Utley in a speech before players began spraying one another. The excitement even led to Matt Kemp dousing Tommy Lasorda. Included below is a round up of the best NL West celebration highlights.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com

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