The Philadelphia Phillies became the first Major League Baseball club to clinch a division title this season by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings on Monday.

The Phillies clinched their second consecutive National League East division crown with the victory, improving to 90-61 with the New York Mets, 77-73, unable to catch them.

Philadelphia had already joined NL rival Milwaukee as the first two MLB teams to clinch playoff berths. It's the fourth playoff trip in a row for the Phillies after missing out from 2012 through 2021.

In the 10th inning, J.T. Realmuto hit a sacrifice fly out to right field to score Harrison Bader from third base to put the Phillies ahead 6-5.

The host Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th but Max Muncy grounded out to first base to e

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