Dodger Scooper's 9K scoreless run in 7 innings helped the team enter the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year.

Dodger Cy Young forced a throw to Scuba. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Dodgers will have a 4-game away game with the Redskins starting today. Dodger Cy Young pitcher Tarik Skubal delivered 7 innings of 9K scoreless pitches, helping the Dodgers defeat the Redskins 4-1 on the road. After the Dodgers win, they are sure to advance to the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year and will challenge the first team in the 21st century to win three consecutive championships.

Scooper pitched 90 pitches in 7 innings in this game. He only allowed 3 short hits, struck out 9 times, gave up 1 walk, and had 1 wild pitch. He won his 10th victory of the season. His post-game ERA was 2.70, and his fastest pitch was 99.5 miles (about 160.1 kilometers). This was the first high-quality performance in which Scoop had a scoreless start since moving to the Dodgers in mid-season.

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The Dodgers had three hits in the game. Star outfielder Kyle Tucker hit a hit in the second inning, "Spanish teacher" Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run hit in the fourth inning, and senior tool man Kiké Hernández hit a timely hit in the seventh inning to add insurance runs.

The Reds only had 3 hits in the first 8 innings. In the 9th inning, Elly De La Cruz's shot broke through. In the end, the Dodgers won and ended their recent 2-game losing streak. The Dodgers' magic number for winning the National League West Division also dropped to "M3".

Dodger left-hander Alex Vesia gave up one run in one inning, and reliever Evan Phillips gave up one run in one inning to hold on for the win. Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo pitched seven innings and allowed four runs, suffering their fifth loss of the season.

Tucker (right) fired. (AFP)