Dodgers’ NL West title celebrations get crazy as Kiké Hernandez pulls off hilarious stunt

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Valentina Martinez

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The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their 13th consecutive National League West title with a win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, leading to wild celebrations at Great American Ball Park where Kiké Hernandez prankishly inserted a bottle of champagne into Yoshinobu Yamamoto's shorts. With this victory, the Dodgers have won 24 division titles in their franchise history, more than any other MLB team. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized that while clinching the division is significant, the ultimate goal remains winning the World Series for a third consecutive year.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 13th consecutive National League West division title on Thursday with an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, marking their fifth straight division crown and setting a record for most titles in any season since September 16, 2023. The team's victory solidifies their place as the dominant force in MLB, already secured for their 14th consecutive postseason appearance and looking to defend their back-to-back World Series titles. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized that the best is yet to come from his squad despite recent challenges faced by players like Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz. The Dodgers' celebration included a humorous champagne prank by Kiké Hernández, highlighting the team's joy in clinching another division title while aiming for greater goals ahead.

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Though the juggernaut is considered the favorite to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy, everyone is waiting to see if the Dodgers will actually pull it off.

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🔮 Though the juggernaut is considered the favorite to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy, everyone is waiting to see if the Dodgers will actually pull it off.

2026-09-18 · New York Post

Dodgers’ NL West title celebrations get crazy as Kiké Hernandez pulls off hilarious stunt · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Dodgers clinched the NL West with a dominant win over the Reds Thursday. asserted

Dodgers → clinch → Reds

The team was evidently ready to celebrate in the visiting clubhouse at Great American Ball Park as champagne showers and loud music ensued. asserted

showers → celebrate → Park

Kiké Hernandez pulled off one of the funniest stunts when he shoved a bottle of champagne down Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shorts. asserted

he → pull → shorts

Hernandez caught Yamamoto by surprise with latter unable to stop the prank from transpiring. asserted

latter → catch → prank

The Dodgers have the most division titles out of any MLB team with a total of 24. asserted

Dodgers → have → 24

The Braves and Yankees trail the Dodgers with 23 and 21 division titles, respectively. asserted

Braves → trail → titles

While LA is taking Thursday to celebrate, a roster full of veterans understands clinching the division is only part of the ultimate goal. asserted

clinching → take → goal

“It’s a big deal. asserted

It → ’ → ?

It’s not easy,” Roberts said pregame. asserted

Roberts → ’ → ?

“I think a lot of people think it’s easy, it’s a rite of passage. asserted

it → think → passage

But it’s not easy to win a division when everyone is gunning for you, to keep everyone motivated to play over the course of 162. asserted

everyone → ’ → 162

It’s something we’re all really proud of. asserted

we → ’ → ?

But that’s not the end goal.” asserted

that → ’ → ?

The Dodgers have their eyes set on a third consecutive World Series with postseason baseball quickly approaching. asserted

baseball → have → Series

Though the juggernaut is considered the favorite to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy, everyone is waiting to see if the Dodgers will actually pull it off. asserted

Dodgers → consider → it

Clinching the division is a step in the right direction and hopefully Thursday isn’t the final champagne shower of the season. asserted

Thursday → clinch → season

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