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LOS ANGELES -- David Dahls go-ahead home run in the ninth gave the Rockies hope.The Dodgers took it away in the bottom of the inning, with a tying homer by Corey Seager.Then former Rockies second baseman Charlie Culberson homered with two outs in the 10th inning, giving Los Angeles a 4-3 victory Sunday that clinched its fourth straight NL West title.Im looking like Im not going to give up a run and then a homer and then another homer to clinch the division and everything, Colorado reliever Adam Ottavino said. Its just kind of amazing.The Rockies notched their 83rd defeat, having been swept in the four-game series. The finished 7-12 against the Dodgers this season.Tough loss any way you look at it, manager Walt Weiss said.Culbersons first homer of the season and just sixth of his career landed in the lower left-field seats, touching off wild cheers and a raucous celebration at home plate. The Dodgers charged out of their dugout and surrounded Culberson, jumping up and down.I wanted to see how they did it because everybody on this team believes and thinks that were going to do that next year, Rockies starter Tyler Anderson said. I want them to enjoy it. They worked hard and earned it, but hopes not too (far off).Anderson allowed two runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The left-hander struck out one and walked two.A lot of the balls that were hits were groundballs that got through or balls that snuck down the line, he said.Colorados DJ LeMahieu recorded his NL-leading 59th multi-hit game with a pair of singles.The Dodgers took off their caps, turned toward Vin Scullys broadcasting booth and held them in a salute to the 88-year-old Hall of Famer, who has just three games at San Francisco next weekend before ending his 67-year career.Under first-year manager Dave Roberts, the Dodgers became the first NL West team to win four straight division titles.Scully began with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and is the longest-tenured broadcaster with a single team in professional sports. He was nattily attired in his usual long-sleeved shirt and tie despite the 95-degree heat.Joe Blanton (7-2) pitched the 10th to get the victory.Boone Logan (2-5) took the loss in relief.The Dodgers provided plenty of drama for Scully to describe.Seager homered with two outs in the ninth off Adam Ottavino, tying the game 3-all. It was the rookies 190th hit of the season to go with a single in the first and triple in the seventh.Dahls two-out homer snapped a 2-all tie in the ninth off closer Kenley Jansen.Seagers triple rolled into the right-field corner, tying the game 2-all and chasing Anderson.The Dodgers trailed 2-1 after Yasiel Puigs sacrifice fly in the third.Colorado took a 2-0 lead in the third on Dustin Garneaus RBI double in the right field corner and Charlie Blackmons sacrifice fly.Brandon McCarthy came off the disabled list (right hip stiffness) earlier in the day to make his first start for the Dodgers since Aug. 13. He replaced Rich Hill, who skipped his scheduled start for precautionary reasons because of a recurrence of blisters on the index finger of his left pitching hand.McCarthy gave up two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out six and walked one. He hasnt won since July 9 against San Diego.REMEMBERING FERNANDEZThere was a moment of silence for Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez before the game. He was killed in a boating accident early Sunday in Miami. Fellow Cuban Yasiel Puig used pieces of white athletic tape to secure Fernandezs jersey to the wall of the Dodgers dugout. The flags in center field were lowered to half-staff.TURNSTILES CLICKINGThe announced attendance of 51,962 brought the Dodgers season total to 3,703,312, their fourth consecutive year leading the major leagues.UP NEXTRockies: Theyre off Monday before opening a three-game series at San Francisco. RHP German Marquez (1-0, 3.48 ERA) makes his first major league start on the road, where he has a 6.23 ERA. 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In this game, unlike the first three Tests, Kohli hasnt looked at his pacers for breakthroughs. Also, his absence might have been the reason behind India not opting for the second new ball at the start of the second day.Jadeja on a turning pitchRavindra Jadeja is at his best on a pitch that starts offering turn from the area right in front of the batsman. He bowls the angle that brings the ball into the right-handers in the air and the moment it starts turning from that angle, batting becomes difficult. The pitch at Wankhede has offered more than any other pitch in this series and Jadejas effectiveness is palpable. Now, it is not just the ones that turn but also the ones that go straight after pitching that cause grave concerns. Jadejas biggest strength is his accuracy and once the natural variations start happening, he grows in stature. Expect him to play a bigger role in this game.The story of two straight drivesM Vijay opened his account with a drive down the ground and KL Rahuls first boundary was also in the same fashion. Both the shots highlighted how the red-soil Wankhede pitch can be a batsmans friend, for it is possible to play on the up. If the pitch isnt moist, the ball wont changge direction unexpectedly after pitching and therefore you can plant your front foot and play through the line.ddddddddddddAlso, you dont have to hit hard to generate power because the true bounce ensures that the ball hits the sweet spot of the bat, and that generates the requisite power.Vijays ploy to attack the full ball Before tea, Vijay went aerial and down the ground every time Adil Rashid pitched the ball fuller. While most of Vijays boundaries against spin in this series have come down the ground, trying to repeat the same here is flirting with danger. Even though Vijays assault wasnt convincing, still it led to Cook removing Rashid from the attack. Pujaras stomach for a fight First a ball from Moeen Ali spun and bounced viciously to hit Cheteshwar Pujara in the stomach. It was the kind of ball that sows the seeds of doubt in a batsmans mind, which invariably alters the response on the following ball. To Moeens credit, he did follow it up with an equally good ball maintaining the outside-off line. Thats where Pujara was exceptional, for instead of becoming skeptical, he stepped out to get to the pitch of the ball.End game In Englands innings, R Ashwin took six wickets and all of them came while bowling from the Media Box end. Considering the help available for the offspinner, it was surprising that Moeen didnt bowl a single over from this end. In fact, England opted to operate with the faster bowlers from the Media Box end. ' ' '