Jose Azocar of the San Diego Padres (right) slides into third base as Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers drops the ball during the third inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 (September 12 in Manila), at Petco Park in San Diego, California. AFP PHOTO
Jose Azocar of the San Diego Padres (right) slides into third base as Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers drops the ball during the third inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 (September 12 in Manila), at Petco Park in San Diego, California. AFP PHOTO


SAN DIEGO: Reaching the playoffs is becoming routine yet still special for Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After emphatically becoming the first team to clinch a postseason spot this year with an 11-2 victory Sunday (Monday in Manila) over the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers didn't celebrate on the field beyond their usual post-victory handshake line.

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