Dodgers clinch tie for division

By Jeremy Kahn

With a chance to clinch a postseason berth for the third time in the last five years, the San Francisco Giants were unable accomplish it.

Justin Turner hit two home runs and Matt Kemp added a solo home run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Giants 4-2 at Dodger Stadium.

With the win, the Dodgers lowered their magic number down to clinch the National League Western Division down to one.

Turner hit a leadoff home run off of Madison Bumgarner in the bottom of the first inning, and then there were fireworks between these longtime rivals.

Following the Turner home run, Bumgarner hit Yaisel Puig on the left foot and with that, the benches cleared; however no punches were thrown.

Zack Greinke improved to 5-0 against the Giants this season, as he gave up just two runs on six hits, walking zero and striking out five, as he improves to 16-8 on the season.

The lone runs that Greinke allowed came off the bat of Bumgarner, who his fourth home run of the season.

Bumgarner went 7.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits, not a walking a batter and striking out five.

Kemp hit his 24th home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning, as the Dodgers lengthened their up to 3-0 at the end of the first.

Turner hit his second home run of the night in the bottom of the eighth inning to end the scoring for the Dodgers.

Angel Pagan will miss the remainder of the season due to a bulging disk in his back that he operated on Thursday in Los Angeles.

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