Ohtani, Betts power Dodgers to playoff berth as Kershaw's final bow

Shohei Ohtani's three-run homer and Mookie Betts's solo shot in the fifth inning powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, clinching a postseason berth in what proved to be Clayton Kershaw's regular-season home finale. The win extended the defending World Series champions' streak of consecutive playoff appearances to 13 and came before a sellout crowd of 53,037.

Ohtani's two-out blast off Giants starter Robbie Ray was his 52nd of the season and keyed a four-run rally that erased a 2-1 deficit and put the Dodgers ahead 5-2. Betts followed with a solo homer to make it 5-2, and Andy Pages added a two-out RBI double in the sixth to provide insurance. Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez retired three batters, allowed one hit and struck out three to earn the victory.

Kershaw, who announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season after an 18-year career entirely with Los Angeles, left after 4 1/3 innings with a no-decision. He gave up two runs on four hits while striking out six and walking four. He departed to a prolonged standing ovation and a postgame embrace in the dugout from manager Dave Roberts...