Contreras slugs Brewers to Game 2 win and commanding series lead over Dodgers
Another Brewers playoff game, another nine innings filled with stress and heightened blood pressure across the state of Wisconsin. Game 2 of the NLCS was a back and forth affair, with both teams scoring in the first, third, and fifth innings. But it was once again the Brewers who came out on top 7-4. The […]
On October 12, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Brewers secured a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. The game was intense, with both teams scoring in the first, third, and fifth innings. However, the Brewers emerged victorious. The Dodgers took the lead in the first inning with no base hits.
Mookie Betts reached second base on an aborted strikeout and later on a grounder from Freddie Freeman combined with a wild pitch from Logan Henderson. Teoscar Hernandez then drove in the Dodgers' first run with a sacrifice fly. The Brewers responded in the bottom of the inning, with Brice Turang's double and William Contreras' single tying the game at 1-1.
The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the third inning after a Cooper Pratt misplay at shortstop allowed a single, followed by a pickoff attempt that resulted in an unearned run. The Brewers answered back with a walk and a walk from David Hamilton, loading the bases for Christian Yelich, who hit a game-clinching home run. This victory marked a significant milestone for Contreras, making him just the fourth player in MLB history to hit three game-tying or go-ahead hits in a single postseason game.
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