{
  "id": 13333078,
  "title": "Milwaukee Brewers name who will have “First Pitch” duties in 2026 NLCS vs. Dodgers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/milwaukee-brewers-name-who-will-have-first-pitch-duties-in-2026-nlcs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:03:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers-name-first-pitch-050317595.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers have announced the two legends who will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch for Games 1 and 2 of their NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field. Ben Sheets will be the first to take the mound in Game 1, while Mike Moustakas will throw the ceremonial pitch in Game 2. Sheets spent the initial eight years of his MLB career with the Brewers, compiling an impressive 86-83 record and earning four National League All-Star selections. Moustakas, who arrived in Milwaukee by a trade from the Kansas City Royals in 2018, made the All-Star team in 2019.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers are getting ready for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and everything has been dissected to a fine powder. While we know all the statistics and roster moves heading into Game 1, there was one thing that was still in question: who would be throwing the ceremonial first [...]",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/shohei-ohtanis-bat-has-gone-quiet-but-the-dodgers-keep-winning-for-now",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:41:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Ohtani’s bat has gone quiet, but Dodgers keep winning for now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ohtanis-bat-has-gone-quiet-but-dodgers-keep-winning-for-now",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS preview: Have Jackson Chourio and Co. leveled up enough to take down Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dodgers-vs-brewers-nlcs-preview-have-jackson-chourio-and-co-leveled",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:08:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}