Phillies Beat Dodgers to Clinch Season Series Between National League Powers

Phillies Beat Dodgers to Clinch Season Series Between National League Powers
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies stymies the Los Angeles Dodgers over six innings in Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 2024. Kyusung Gong/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the National League’s top two teams.

Philadelphia clinched the season series over the Dodgers, 4–1, going into the finale on Wednesday.