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Dodgers patiently wait to beat D-backs, clinch a postseason berth
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D-backs clinch 2023 playoff spot
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Arizona Diamondbacks clinch first postseason spot since 2011
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D-backs clinch 2023 playoff spot
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D-backs earn extra-inning victory over Cubs, clinch series win
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch
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One fatal flaw that will prevent Diamondbacks from reaching playoffs
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Houston Astros clinch 2023 postseason spot with 1-0 win Saturday
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D-backs sweep Dodgers in 2023 NLDS
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch
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COL@ARI: D-backs clinch 2002 NL West division crown
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