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Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4 to take 2-0 NLCS lead
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee.
The win gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead in the series, putting the Dodgers’ season in danger.
Milwaukee has built its success around small ball and doing the basics well, including moving runners and finding ways to score without relying on home runs.
Manager Pat Murphy, who took charge in November 2023, has urged the team to focus on winning each game and playing cleanly.
The Brewers won a major-league-best 103 games this season, yet entered the series as underdogs despite having home-field advantage.
Milwaukee is now two wins from reaching the World Series, while the Dodgers must respond to stay alive.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
Milwaukee answered each time Los Angeles scored in Game 2.
The Brewers’ bullpen helped shut down the Dodgers’ late hopes.
Milwaukee won a major-league-best 103 games during the regular season, three more than Los Angeles.
The Brewers entered the series as underdogs despite having home-field advantage.
- Who
- The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- What
- Milwaukee won 7-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
- When
- Monday; the publication date is October 13, 2026.
- Where
- American Family Field in Milwaukee.
- Why
- The Brewers won by scoring in response to the Dodgers and relying on their bullpen; a specific reason for the result is not stated.
Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Approach
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee emphasized small-ball tactics, such as bunting runners over and using sacrifice flies.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The article does not state the Dodgers’ preferred approach.
Series position
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the series.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles fell behind 0-2 in the series.
Milwaukee beat Los Angeles and took a 1-0 series lead; the article says the Brewers outlasted Tarik Skubal.
Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 7-4 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead.
- Game 2 score
- Brewers 7, Dodgers 4
- Series lead
- Milwaukee 2-0
- Regular-season wins
- Brewers: 103; Dodgers: 100
- Attendance
- 42,516 at American Family Field
What people are saying
Quite frankly, I think we're just tired of losing in the playoffs.
Any way to get a run on the board is a good thing.
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