Brewers beat Dodgers as Guardians rally past Rays in MLB playoffs
William Contreras homered and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series on Monday.Milwaukee took the first two-run lead of the series in the eighth from a Turang RBI single.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4, gaining a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. William Contreras led the charge with two home runs and three RBIs. The Brewers' bullpen shut down the Dodgers, allowing just one hit over five critical innings. The Cleveland Guardians also started strong, rallying from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League series.
The Brewers' ace pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, struggled mightily, failing to complete three innings and throwing 75 pitches. Despite a strong effort from Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers failed to mount a comeback, leaving their path to a third consecutive World Series title daunting.
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