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Brewers Take Game 1 of NLCS Against Dodgers
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In Short: The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a crucial victory in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking a 2-0 series lead.
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a crucial victory in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Milwaukee responded to each of the Dodgers' scoring attempts, with a key moment coming in the fifth inning when Contreras tied the game with a 436-foot home run off Kris Bubic.
Four Brewers relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order, securing the win and putting the Brewers in a strong position heading into Game 3 in Los Angeles.
Robert Gasser, who has a 3.87 ERA and a 5-5 record this season, is expected to start for the Brewers in Game 3.
The Dodgers, who have not announced their Game 3 starting pitcher, will need to improve their lineup's performance to have a chance at advancing to the World Series.
Milwaukee's postseason success has been driven by strong performances from Andrew Vaughn, who is hitting.500, and Jackson Chourio, who leads the team with six RBIs.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised his team's resilience, noting, "They're going against arguably one of the best teams in baseball ever put together, and they don't care."
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged his team's struggles, saying, "Just wasn’t sharp today."
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, who had a standout performance in the previous game, may sit out Game 3 if his lingering injuries are deemed too severe.
The Brewers, who have lost seven straight postseason games to the Dodgers in the past, are now in a position to challenge their nemesis and advance to the World Series.
The series will continue in Los Angeles with Game 3 on Wednesday, with both teams looking to secure a pivotal win.
The Dodgers will need to find a way to counter the Brewers' strong bullpen and lineup to avoid a potential sweep.
What this adds
The Brewers' strong bullpen performance was a key factor in their Game 1 victory.
The Dodgers' decision on their Game 3 starting pitcher remains uncertain, adding another layer of uncertainty to the series.
Background
The Milwaukee Brewers, who won the most games and had the best run differential this year, will challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finished second in both categories.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their place in the NLCS with a win over the Braves, while the Milwaukee Brewers prepare for a crucial game against the San Diego Padres.
What's confirmed
- The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the NL.
- In three previous playoff starts following Dodgers losses, Yamamoto had gone 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA.
- The Dodgers last rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a series in 2020, when they beat the Atlanta Braves in a seven-game NLCS before going on to win the World Series.
- Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series, which heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
- Robert Gasser (5-5, 3.87 ERA) is expected to start for Milwaukee in Game 3.
- The Dodgers will need more punch from their lineup to have a chance at getting back to the Fall Classic.
- Gasser allowed one run over five innings when the Brewers won 3-1 at San Diego to clinch their NL Division Series.
- The Brewers got to the Dodgers and Yoshinobu Yamamoto early on Monday night, and a Game 2 win now has them up 2-0 in the NLCS.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to gauge whether superstar Shohei Ohtani 's lingering injuries warrant him sitting out Game 3 of the National League Championship Series but will continue playing him if he deems himself healthy, a source told ESPN.
- “They're going against arguably one of the best teams in baseball ever put togther, and they don't care,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy, whose team was swept by Los Angeles in last year's NLCS.
What's still developing
- The Dodgers took the lead on three occasions in the first five innings.
- "I'm gonna tip my hat on a pitch like that," he told reporters.
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- Betts had been setting the tone for the Dodgers from the leadoff spot all postseason, taking good at-bats against some of MLB’s best starting pitchers.
- “We've got to keep going,” said Brewers captain Christian Yelich, whose two-out, two-run single gave Milwaukee its first lead.
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- Yes, it figures to be a long series, but this latest Brewers cliffhanger was a needed win for Milwaukee if only because 1) Jacob Misiorowski started (the Brewers are 24–8 when he starts, including 1–0 over the past two months, and 2) Milwaukee had lost seven straight postseason games to their nemesis who has ended three of their past eight seasons.
- Ace Chris Sale finally took the mound for his first NLDS start, this time on full rest, but he and the Braves were unable to hold their own against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and instead now face elimination in Game 4 on Wednesday.
- As American Family Field celebrated Brewers captain Christian Yelich’s go-ahead two-run single, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts emerged from the visiting dugout, ready to take the ball from the starter who’d made himself a household name with his postseason heroics.
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- "There's not a lot to do damage on when he's on the mound. That being said, the kind of the approach that we've cultivated here, I think it plays against anybody if we execute it well."