🔥 Key Moments & Highlights
-
Pitching Dominance by Snell — Blake Snell delivered a gem: 8 innings, one hit allowed, 10 strikeouts, and no walks. He also picked off the lone baserunner he allowed. AP News+3True Blue LA+3MLB.com+3
-
Historic Double Play — With the bases loaded in the 4th inning, Max Muncy hit a deep fly to center. Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick got a glove on it, but the ball deflected off the wall and back into his glove. Runners mistakenly tagged up, and Milwaukee executed an 8-6-2 double play (out at home, then third) — the first of its kind in postseason history. True Blue LA+6MLB.com+6MLB.com+6
-
Freeman Goes Deep — In the 6th inning, Freddie Freeman launched a solo homer to break the scoreless tie and put the Dodgers up 1–0. MLB.com+2AP News+2
-
Insurance via Walk — In the top of the 9th, with the bases loaded, Mookie Betts drew a walk to push the Dodgers' lead to 2–0. MLB.com+2Wikipedia+2
-
Brewers' Late Push — Milwaukee rallied in the bottom of the 9th: a walk, a double, and a sac fly cut the lead to 2–1. But Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to seal the win. True Blue LA+3MLB.com+3Wikipedia+3
🏁 Final Result & Impact
-
Final Score: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1 MLB.com+3Wikipedia+3AP News+3
-
The win gives Los Angeles a 1–0 lead in the NLCS. SI+3True Blue LA+3MLB.com+3
-
The game was defined by stellar starting pitching, opportunistic offense, and one of the wildest defensive plays in postseason memory.
