Brewers edge Dodgers in NLCS opener as Turang homers and bullpen holds
Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal and Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers after Jacob Misiorowski’s taxing outing, sending the Brewers to a 2-1 victory in the National League Championship Series opener on Sunday night.
TL;DR
- Brice Turang's home run and Luis Lara's tiebreaking single led the Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS.
- Milwaukee's bullpen secured the win after a taxing outing from starter Jacob Misiorowski, shutting down the Dodgers' offense.
- The Dodgers, aiming for a third straight World Series title, grounded into three double plays and stranded nine runners, struggling with runners in scoring position.
- Game 2 will feature Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers against Logan Henderson for the Brewers.