Dodgers clinch fifth straight NL West title, Tucker has four hits win over Reds

CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West division title and 13th in the 14 seasons, sparked by four hits from Kyle Tucker that included a first-inning home run in an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, The two-time World Series champions already were assured of their 14th straight postseason appearance, trying the record Atlanta set from 1991 to 2005. Los Angeles (93-60) had clinched no worse than a wild-card berth on Monday. Los Angeles opened a 9 1/2-game lead over second-place San Diego and has the second-best record in the NL as they…