Phillies Clinch NL East With 10th-Inning Win Over Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their second straight National League East title Monday night, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings at Dodger Stadium to secure the division in Game 151 — the earliest clinch in franchise history. Kyle Schwarber, Weston Wilson and Bryce Harper homered in a wild finish that gave the Phillies a 90-61 record and moved them closer to a possible first-round bye in the playoffs.

Harper’s eighth-inning homer put Philadelphia ahead, but the Dodgers’ Andy Pages tied the game with a ninth-inning shot, sending the contest into extra innings. The Phillies ultimately prevailed in the 10th, completing a stretch in which they have won nine of 11 games and gone 29-14 since the July trade deadline. Manager Rob Thomson’s club also notched a 90-win season for the third straight year, a feat achieved only twice before in franchise history.

Ranger Suarez started for Philadelphia and Emmet Sheehan for Los Angeles, according to pregame listings. The Phillies have absorbed significant injuries this season and have leaned on organizational depth and a six-man rotation after losing right-hander Zack Wheeler to the injured list with a blood clot. Shortstop...