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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Clayton Kershaw strode into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse with a rare demand.Give me some, he yelled, making a beeline for an icy tub of champagne and beer.The probable NL Cy Young Award winner and MVP candidate grabbed a bottle of bubbly and began pouring in celebration of the Dodgers NL West title after a 9-1 victory over second-place San Francisco on Wednesday night.You cant take lightly what we did, a soaked Kershaw said. You got to celebrate accomplishments and thats what we did. Its really fun to celebrate with these guys.Yasiel Puig hopped on a bicycle for a ride in the clubhouse after aggressively soaking everyone in sight. Tubs full of melting ice got knocked over, soaking the blue carpet as the misty stench of champagne hung in the humid air.We want to win a world championship but the first step in that is winning your division, said manager Don Mattingly, his brown hair matted.Kershaw tied a career high with his 21st victory and Puig homered to highlight a four-run sixth inning as the Dodgers claimed their second straight division title behind their ace Kershaw (21-3), who has been the catalyst behind their success this season.Awesome, competitor, leader, second baseman Dee Gordon said describing Kershaw.Kershaw didnt pitch lights out a€” getting called for a balk and wild pitch a€” and he committed a throwing error in the seventh but he did a little bit of everything, including hitting and fielding to ensure the Dodgers celebrated in front of their longtime rivals.He probably wasnt at his best, but him at 80 per cent is pretty good, Giants starter Tim Hudson said. Its better than most people.Kershaw allowed one run and eight hits in eight innings, struck out 11 and walked none in his last start of the regular season, having won his final seven starts. He is trying to become the first player to lead the major leagues in ERA (1.77) in four consecutive seasons.Hes so tough, what a year hes had, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Youve got to play perfect ball to beat him and hope you get a timely hit and we didnt do it.Kershaw tied his career high in wins from 2011. The Dodgers are 23-4 in his 27 starts this season.MVP chants directed at Kershaw from the sellout crowd of 53,387 broke out throughout the game, but grew loudest after he retired the side in the eighth, striking out two.Its cool, Kershaw said of the chants. These fans obviously want a World Series.Juan Uribe went 2 for 4 and drove in three runs, and Carl Crawford was 2 for 2 with three runs scored and two RBI for Los Angeles.The Dodgers snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth, with Puig hitting a leadoff homer off Hudson (9-13) to get things started. Crawfords two-run double off Javier Lopez made it 4-1 and Uribe followed with a RBI single off Jean Machi for a 5-1 lead.Puig showed off his arm in the top of the seventh. Pinch-hitter Matt Duffy singled to centre, where Puig grabbed the ball, spun around and fired to third, nailing Gregor Blanco as he slid in.The Dodgers tacked on four more runs in the eighth, when Giants pitchers walked four batters and hit another.The loss again kept the Giants from clinching a playoff berth.Hudson gave up three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out four and walked one.Kershaw tied the game 1-1 with his first career triple in the fifth, scoring Crawford, who got hit in the left foot by a pitch and then stole second. Kershaw chugged into third base standing up.It was tiring, Kershaw said of his triple. I dont want to do that again. Itll take a double.The Giants led 1-0 when Hunter Pence grounded into a fielders choice along the third base line in the third. Joaquin Arias scored from third, narrowly beating the throw from Uribe.Kershaw had a bit of a messy third, when he allowed four baserunners, his most of any inning. With runners on first and second he was called for a balk, allowing the runners to move up. Kershaw showed quick reflexes facing his next batter. Hudson hit a comebacker and Kershaw, down on his right knee with his back toward the plate, reached around, backhanded the ball and threw to first for the out.Kershaw gave up a pair of two-out singles in the sixth and the runners moved up on his wild pitch. He induced a groundout to the mound from Chris Dominguez to end the inning.KERSHAWS MARKSThe left-hander notched the franchises second-best single-season winning percentage (.875) behind Preacher Roes .880 mark in 1951, when he was 22-3.PANDA ENDS SLUMPGiants third baseman Pablo Sandoval broke out of a 2 for 26 slump, going 2 for 4.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: C Buster Posey started at first base. He experienced tightness in his back after catching all 13 innings on Monday and eight on Tuesday. ... OF Michael Morse (strained oblique) is questionable for the San Diego series starting Thursday.Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (shoulder inflammation) is expected to throw from a mound in the next day or so, but there are no plans for him to pitch before the playoffs begin.UP NEXTGiants: Yusmeiro Petit (5-5, 3.63 ERA) starts the series opener at home against San Diego. The right-hander joined the rotation on Aug. 28 in place of Tim Lincecum. He is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in four appearances against the Padres.Dodgers: Roberto Hernandez (8-11, 4.08) starts the series opener against Colorado. The right-hander last faced the Rockies on Sept. 15 on the road, allowing two runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings, but didnt factor in the decision in an 11-3 victory. Oklahoma City Thunder Jerseys . The St. Louis Cardinals were scheduled to arrive in Boston in time for a workout on Tuesday afternoon. 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