Settling the Score: Saturday’s results

Starter Aaron Harang was far from dominant and Andrelton Simmons made a rare pair of ugly errors at shortstop, but the Braves produced 10 runs on 14 hits Saturday to beat the Diamondbacks. It was the ninth win in a row for Atlanta — currently the top dog in the National League East by 1 1/2 games.

Simmons made up for his defensive miscues by tallying four RBI and left fielder Justin Upton slugged a two-run homer. Even center fielder B.J. Upton got in on the act, going 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

The Braves will be looking for their 10th consecutive victory on Sunday afternoon and a three-game sweep of the visiting Diamondbacks. Alex Wood is on the bump.

Your box scores and recaps from Saturday …

Orioles 2, Red Sox 3 (Game 1)

Mariners 3, White Sox 2 (14 innings)

Yankees 1, Twins 2 (11 innings)

Marlins 6, Cardinals 5

Cubs 0, Nationals 13

Phillies 2, Pirates 3

Rays 7, Tigers 2

Diamondbacks 4, Braves 10

Giants 5, Padres 3 (10 innings)

Orioles 7, Red Sox 4 (Game 2)

Astros 5, Angels 11

Blue Jays 1, Athletics 5

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Following a dominant 5-1 win to clinch the National League Championship Series on Saturday night, the Dodgers named outfielder Cody Bellinger their MVP of the series.

Bellinger, 23, made noise when it mattered. Entering Saturday’s game, he carried a meager .190/.227/.238 batting line with just four hits and two RBI, but his hits in Games 4 and 7 became the difference-makers the Dodgers needed to keep pace with the Brewers and clinch the NL pennant. In Game 4, it was Bellinger’s 13th-inning base hit off of Junior Guerra that put the Dodgers over the top for the walk-off 2-1 win. The outfielder returned to put the finishing touches on the series with a go-ahead home run — his first of the postseason — in the second inning of Game 7.

NLCS MVP: @Cody_Bellinger pic.twitter.com/p8OVfN2g14

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 21, 2018

Bellinger wrapped his second season in the Dodgers’ organization in 2018, slashing .260/.343/.470 with 25 home runs, an .814 OPS, and 3.6 fWAR across 632 PA and all 162 games. He’s the youngest Dodgers player to receive the award to date.