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  "id": 13854778,
  "title": "Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski labors into 5th inning of NLCS opener against Dodgers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/brewers-ace-jacob-misiorowski-labors-into-5th-inning-of-nlcs-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:32:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-ace-jacob-misiorowski-labors-023222199.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski faced a grueling challenge during the first inning of the National League Championship Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night. The Cy Young Award frontrunner struggled to maintain his pace, allowing the Dodgers to bat 21 pitches before his final hitter, Mookie Betts, reached on a one-out walk. Misiorowski's efforts saw him strike out five and walk three over four innings, but the Dodgers managed to score two runs, with Kiké Hernández recording a double play in the second inning. Despite throwing 42 pitches at speeds reaching 104 mph, including his first pitch to Freddie Freeman, Misiorowski surrendered one run and five hits. The 24-year-old right-hander reached his triple-digit pitch count of 52 out of 88 throws, showcasing his dominance with 252 strikeouts in 174 2/3 innings this season. Misiorowski led the majors with a 1.80 ERA and helped Milwaukee secure a 3-2 victory over San Diego in the first game of their NL Division Series on October 3rd.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — It was a really challenging night for Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski.The front-runner for the NL Cy Young Award labored just to make it to the fifth inning of the NL Championship Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T19:41:46.000Z"
      },
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        "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"
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Dodgers, Brewers collide in all-time NLCS matchup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dodgers-brewers-collide-in-all-time-nlcs-matchup-13733472",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}