Turang Homers and Milwaukee’s Bullpen Delivers as the Brewers Beat the Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS Opener
MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 NL Championship Series opener on Sunday night.
In a thrilling NLCS opener, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1, marking the first time in 100 years that two teams with 100 wins faced off in a playoff game. Brice Turang led the charge for Milwaukee, homering off Tarik Skubal and driving in the tying run in the fifth inning. Milwaukee's bullpen then took over, shutting down the Dodgers in the crucial moments, as Luis Lara smashed a tiebreaking single off Skubal.
Despite a challenging outing by Jacob Misiorowski, who was on the verge of an NL Cy Young Award, the Brewers managed to hold onto their lead. The Dodgers, looking to become the first team to win three consecutive championships since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, struggled mightily against Milwaukee's pitching, grounding into three double plays and stranded nine runners throughout the game. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday in Milwaukee, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto facing Logan Henderson.
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