Brewers overcome early deficit to beat Dodgers in NLCS Game 1
Game 1 of the NLCS between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers was always expected to be a pitcher’s duel, what with Jacob Misiorowski, the frontrunner for the 2026 NL Cy Young award , and Tarik Skubal starting, respectively. This made every run that much more important. And in the end, it was the Brewers that clawed their way to just […] The post Brewers overcome early deficit to beat…
In their first matchup of the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers managed to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1, securing a 1-0 series lead. Pitching was the main focus of the game, with Jacob Misiorowski and Tarik Skubal taking the starting roles for the Brewers and Dodgers, respectively. The Dodgers made an early impact, with Shohei Ohtani walking and Teoscar Hernandez reaching base, putting two runners on with no outs against Misiorowski.
Misiorowski responded by striking out Max Muncy, but Andy Pages came through with a single to score Ohtani and give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. The momentum shifted when Kyle Tucker walked, loading the bases, and Kiké Hernández struck out to force a double play. The Brewers turned the tide in the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run from Brice Turang.
In the fifth, Luis Lara hit an RBI single, adding the final run of the game. The Brewers' pitching staff held strong through the rest of the game, and they sealed the victory in the ninth inning when Mookie Betts flied out to the warning track in center field, preventing the Dodgers from tying the game. The teams will meet again in Game 2, where Logan Henderson will face Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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