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Brewers Beat Dodgers 2-1 to Take NLCS Lead

Milwaukee's late rally at American Family Field gives the regular-season leaders a 1-0 edge, forcing Los Angeles to turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Monday's Game 2.

Overview

  • Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, October 11, handing the Brewers an early 1-0 series lead.
  • Brice Turang tied the game with a fourth-inning solo home run and Luis Lara delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning to produce Milwaukee's two runs.
  • Tarik Skubal started for the Dodgers and worked five innings allowing two runs while Jacob Misiorowski threw 4 1/3 innings and permitted one run, and Milwaukee's bullpen preserved the lead.
  • Game 2 is scheduled for Monday, October 12, in Milwaukee with the Dodgers planning to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Brewers set to start Logan Henderson.
  • Milwaukee finished the regular season with MLB's best record (103-59) and holds home-field advantage in a series that pits the top regular-season teams against the two-time defending champion Dodgers, and U.S. coverage is available on FOX/FOX One with international streams on MLB.TV and Disney+ where allowed.