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  "id": 13854779,
  "title": "How did Tarik Skubal pitch in Game 1? Dodgers vs. Brewers stats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-did-tarik-skubal-pitch-in-game-1-dodgers-vs-brewers-stats",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-tarik-skubal-pitch-game-023205746.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal demonstrated his pitching prowess against the Milwaukee Brewers. Skubal, who had recently been acquired by the Dodgers in a trade from the Detroit Tigers, was tasked with strengthening the team's postseason rotation.\n\nSkubal displayed dominance early on, striking out six batters in the first three innings. He allowed his first hit to right-handed batter Andrew Vaughn in the bottom of the second inning, who was eventually stranded at third base after Skubal struck out Cooper Pratt. Despite allowing five hits, Skubal managed to keep the Brewers scoreless, recording two earned runs over five innings pitched.\n\nSkubal's performance was highlighted by 7 strikeouts in 81 pitches, with 53 of those pitches being strikes. The Brewers, however, opted to insert Vaughn into the lineup as a designated hitter, presumably due to his successful track record against left-handed pitchers like Skubal.",
  "summary": "Tarik Skubal was tasked with being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 1 starter for the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers. Here's how it went.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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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."
}