clincher

When the postseason Dodgers needed a hero, he had big hits in the division series opener, the division series clincher, and the clinching World Series Game 5.

It was the fitting end to a fitting clincher, with a once-doubted piece of the roster sealing a once-unlikely World Series title.

The Dodgers blew out the Yankees 9-2 in the Game 6 clincher in New York, but their fifth World Series title in franchise history came with a dose of drama.

The current Dodgers needed seven just to get through the Game 6 clincher against the Mets.

But the company of Southgate – no punk fan, but curious and keen to break the monotony of their tournament base - was the clincher.