LOS ANGELES — As part of the hype routine every time a Dodgers reliever trots in from the bullpen, they turn out the lights at Dodger Stadium.
Entering under the cover of darkness is probably best for that group these days.
The Philadelphia Phillies rallied for four runs in the seventh and eighth innings and another in the 10th, hanging another loss on the Dodgers’ unreliable bullpen and clinching the National League East title with a 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night.
Meanwhile in the alcohol-free home clubhouse, the Dodgers had another reason to worry about the clear and present danger to their postseason hopes – that bullpen.
With the loss, the Dodgers’ lead over the idle San Diego Padres shrank to two games in the NL West. The chasm between them and the Phillies for the