San Francisco Giants Sweep Dodgers, Earn Postseason Berth

SAN FRANCISCO — The scoreboard was directly in front of Bruce Bochy, who took up his normal spot on the dugout rail, leaning and directing and gesturing at calls he disagreed with. He had promised to check in on the Cardinals periodically, but it turned out it wasn't needed.By the time the Cardinals and Pirates got going in St. Louis, the party was already raging at AT&T Park. The Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, rushing away with a 7-1 win over the Dodgers that clinched the final National League postseason spot. Showers, Cooler Temps Aiding Firefighters Battling Loma Fire This even year will continue in New York, with Madison Bumgarner locking horns with Mets ace Noah Syndergaard. The game's hardest-throwing starter, a man nicknamed Thor, will face the game's best clutch pitcher Wednesday. The winner will go on to meet the Cubs.Bochy told his players to pack for a long week and the possibility of playing in Chicago next weekend. He also told them to take care of business themselves, and Matt Moore took that message to heart. The midseason addition allowed just three hits over eight innings. He got plenty of run support. 67-Year-Career...