Dodgers 2, Padres 1
LOS ANGELES -- Third baseman Justin Turner homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched home-field advantage for the opening round of the National League playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers' win, combined with the New York Mets being swept by the Washington Nationals in a doubleheader, means Los Angeles(91-70) will host the Mets (89-72) in Games 1 and 2 of the NL Division Series on Friday and Saturday.
Zack Greinke (19-3) delivered an impressive outing in his final regular-season start, holding the Padres (74-87) to a run on four hits with eight strikeouts and a walk in eight innings. Greinke, who has won his last eight starts at home, capped his campaign with the lowest ERA in the majors at 1.66.
Closer Kenley Jansen allowed a hit and hit a batter before working a scoreless ninth to record his 36th save.
San Diego starter Robbie Erlin (1-2) gave up a two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks in seven innings.
Turner's solo shot to center with two outs in the first gave Los Angeles an early lead. It was Turner's 16th homer this season but his first since Aug. 25, when he homered against the Cincinnati Reds.
Second baseman Howie Kendrick led off the fourth with a single to right and advanced to third on Turner's base hit. Kendrick scored when first baseman Adrian Gonzalez grounded into a double play for a 2-0 Dodgers' advantage.
Hedges drilled a solo blast off Greinke halfway up the pavilion in left to slice the Dodgers' lead to 2-1. For Hedges, it was his third home run this year.
NOTES: Dodgers RF Yasiel Puig was activated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 34 games with a strained right hamstring. Puig, who is batting .256 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs in 77 games, is competing for a playoff roster spot. ... The Dodgers can tie the 1980 club's 55-27 record for the best home mark in Los Angeles franchise history with victories in their final two regular season contests. ... Padres LHP Frank Garces (0-0, 5.00 ERA) will face Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (16-7, 2.16 ERA) in the regular-season finale Sunday. Kershaw, who will be on a pitch count, is six strikeouts shy of becoming the first pitcher to reach 300 since Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling did so in 2002.