LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers were three outs away from rolling onward in their title defense, but the ballpark atmosphere didn't quite reflect it. The mood was dampened after the team's bullpen arms labored through a shaky eighth inning for the second night in a row, sucking some of the air out of what had been a lively Dodger Stadium.

Then an infectious beat -- "Bailalo Rocky" -- blared over the speakers, punctuating Roki Sasaki 's jog in from the bullpen. Just like that, the energy in the building changed.

The stage set, Sasaki put on a show. He touched a season-high 101.4 mph as he blazed through a 1-2-3 ninth inning, slamming the door as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 8-4 , on Wednesday night, securing a two-game sweep in the NL Wild Card Series and punching their ticket to the Divis

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