LOS ANGELES -- This is Tyler Glasnow ’s dream job. Not just pitching for the Dodgers -- the team he grew up rooting for in nearby Santa Clarita -- but pitching for the Dodgers in the postseason .

He made it count, tossing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and just two hits allowed on 83 pitches in an intense pitchers’ duel with Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez, setting the tone for the Dodgers’ 2-1 win to clinch a spot in the National League Championship Series.

This is what he had in mind when he inked a five-year, $136.5 million contract extension with the Dodgers shortly after they acquired him in a trade from the Rays two winters ago.

“It means everything,” Glasnow said. “It's been a dream of mine for a long time. … It just feels incredible.”

It was also a bit of a d

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