Los Angeles ? The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent many recent Octobers watching postseason baseball on television.

This year, they’ll be playing.

Steve Finley’s grand slam capped a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Los Angeles won the NL West by beating the San Francisco Giants, 7-3, Saturday.

“We do it the Hollywood way — that’s for sure,” closer Eric Gagne said. “It’s amazing.”

The Dodgers qualified for the postseason for the first time since making it as the wild card in 1996. They won the division the year before.

Now, they’ll look to win their first postseason game since defeating Oakland in the 1988 World Series. The Dodgers will play at St. Louis if Houston wins the wild card or at Atlanta if San Francisco wins the wild card.

“We never quit — we’re winners,” said Odalis Perez, who will pitch the playoff opener. “We know how to do it. We finish.”

Finish, indeed. The comeback victory was the Dodgers’ NL-leading 53rd of the season, setting a franchise record. The old mark was 52 by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.

Thirteen of the team’s last 14 wins have been comeback victories, and they’ve won 26 in the final at-bat.

The stunning loss — keyed by three walks and a critical error — left the Giants in a precarious position. Their division hopes dashed, the only way Barry Bonds and Co. can make it back to the postseason is if they beat the Dodgers today, Houston loses its home game to Colorado, and then they beat the Astros in a one-game playoff Monday in San Francisco.

Astros 9, Rockies 3

Houston — The Houston Astros are one win from completing an amazing late-season playoff push. Roy Oswalt became the NL’s first 20-game winner, and Jeff Kent and Craig Biggio each homered twice, giving the Astros the NL wild-card lead with a victory over Colorado. The Astros moved a game ahead of San Francisco. Chicago was eliminated from the postseason race.

Braves 8, Cubs 6

Chicago — Now make it 59 years without a World Series appearance by the Chicago Cubs. A season that started with such high hopes for the Cubs wound up with them being eliminated from playoff contention by their fifth straight loss.

D’backs 7, Padres 6

Phoenix — Randy Johnson recevied some rare offensive support, including his own two-run double, and Arizona rallied from a five-run deficit to beat San Diego.

Expos 6, Mets 3

New York — Brad Wilkerson hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning.

Marlins 4, Phillies 3

Philadelphia — Mike Lowell and Miguel Cabrera each homered to lead Florida over Philadelphia, hours after the Phillies fired manager Larry Bowa.

Pirates 3, Reds 1

Cincinnati — Jason Kendall had three hits, and Jose Castillo homered, leading Pittsburgh over Cincinnati. The emotional highlight came in the eighth, when Barry Larkin received a standing ovation for a pinch-hit single.

Brewers 5, Cardinals 1

St. Louis — Ben Sheets pitched his fifth complete game of the season, and Milwaukee beat St. Louis.