Brewers Beat Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS Opener at Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday night in Milwaukee, using Brice Turang's homer and a strong bullpen effort to secure the victory after Jacob Misiorowski's outing.

According to ESPN, Luis Lara delivered the go-ahead single in the fifth inning as Milwaukee won the first NLCS meeting between two 100-win teams since 1976. The Brewers ended a seven-game postseason losing streak against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers scored once against Misiorowski but were held to two hits by four Milwaukee relievers. Los Angeles also left nine runners stranded and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

Milwaukee's bullpen took control after Misiorowski left in the fifth inning. According to ESPN, DL Hall induced a double play from Freddie Freeman before Abner Uribe escaped a sixth-inning threat by striking out Andy Pages.

Aaron Ashby covered two innings before Trevor Megill recorded the save. Kyle Tucker and Josue De Paula reached base in the ninth inning, but Mookie Betts ended the game with a fly ball to center field.

Turang opened the fourth inning with a home run against Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal. ESPN reported it was the second postseason homer of Turang's career after he struggled during last year's NLCS.

Milwaukee moved ahead for good in the fifth inning after Garrett Mitchell walked and rookie Cooper Pratt advanced him with a sacrifice bunt. Lara, another rookie, followed with an RBI single into center field.

The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs later in the inning, but Skubal escaped after William Contreras flew out to right field. Milwaukee continued the approach that helped it finish with the best record in the majors during the regular season.

The Dodgers are trying to become the first team since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees to win three consecutive championships. According to ESPN, Los Angeles has struggled offensively in the playoffs, going 2-for-22 with runners in scoring position.

Game 2 in Milwaukee will feature Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for the Dodgers and Logan Henderson starting for the Brewers. ESPN reported Yamamoto has an 8-1 record with a 2.14 ERA in 11 postseason appearances.

Henderson is scheduled for his second career postseason start after allowing two runs over five-plus innings in Milwaukee's NL Division Series win over San Diego. He posted a 2-0 record with a 0.75 ERA in two starts against Los Angeles during the season.