Overview
- The Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
- Brice Turang tied the game with a fourth-inning solo home run and rookie Luis Lara delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the fifth.
- What had been billed as an ace duel between Jacob Misiorowski and Tarik Skubal ended early, with both starters removed before the sixth inning.
- Milwaukee’s bullpen combined for multiple scoreless innings and closer Trevor Megill finished the game, while the Dodgers repeatedly failed to cash in on scoring chances with runners in scoring position.
- Game 2 will pit Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers against Logan Henderson for the Brewers, making bullpen usage and matchup decisions the main tactical story to watch next.