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Brewers beat Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS opener
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee.
Brice Turang hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, and rookie Luis Lara drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the fifth.
The Dodgers scored once but left nine runners on base and hit into three double plays.
Milwaukee’s bullpen took over after starter Jacob Misiorowski left in the fifth and limited Los Angeles to two hits.
The win ended the Brewers’ seven-game postseason losing streak against the Dodgers, who swept them in last year’s NLCS.
The series decides which team advances to the World Series, while the Brewers are seeking their first championship.
Game 2 is scheduled for Monday in Milwaukee, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for Los Angeles and Logan Henderson for Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night.
Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal in the fourth inning.
Luis Lara hit the tiebreaking single in the fifth inning.
Milwaukee’s bullpen held the Dodgers to two hits against four relievers after Jacob Misiorowski left the game.
The Brewers ended a run of seven consecutive postseason losses against the Dodgers.
- Who
- The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- What
- Milwaukee won the NL Championship Series opener 2-1.
- When
- Sunday night, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Milwaukee.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Dodgers made Jacob Misiorowski throw 35 pitches, scored once and loaded the bases before grounding into an inning-ending double play.
Brice Turang hit a leadoff home run to tie the game.
Luis Lara hit an RBI single that put Milwaukee ahead to stay.
Trevor Megill recorded the save after the Dodgers put two runners on with two outs.
- Final score
- Brewers 2, Dodgers 1
- Turang
- Hit a leadoff home run in the fourth inning
- Lara
- Hit the tiebreaking RBI single in the fifth inning
- Attendance
- 42,617
- Next game
- Game 2 was scheduled for Monday in Milwaukee
Sources
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