Misiorowski Guides Brewers Past Dodgers in NLCS Game 1

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski delivered a resilient performance for a 2026 National League Championship Series Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field. The 24-year-old right-hander worked 4⅓ innings, allowed one earned run and helped the Brewers withstand a high-pressure matchup against the defending champions.

According to the game report from jsonline.com, the Dodgers pushed Misiorowski to 94 pitches by extending at-bats and raising his workload early. The pitcher opened with 11 straight fastballs, reaching 104 mph, but adjusted as fatigue appeared during his outing.

Misiorowski said he planned to review the outing afterward, including a balk and a walk issued to Shohei Ohtani. He also recorded a strikeout against Ohtani later in the game while continuing to challenge the Dodgers lineup.

"Probably the next day or two, you look back at the outing. Try to understand what the balk was, exactly what I did. You kind of take what you get and kind of go with it.

See the approach they had, and see if I can make a change with it or anything like that. Read swings a little bit," said Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers pitcher.

The Dodgers focused on forcing Misiorowski to work deeper counts, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The strategy produced a higher pitch total, but Misiorowski limited damage by producing key outs, including two double plays.

"I thought we did a great job vs. Misiorowski. To get an out when we did, to get the pitch count up. ...

He obviously made a couple pitches to get two double plays to kind of limit damage, which were huge, obviously. But I think the approach, how we went about it, was fantastic," said Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised Misiorowski's ability to compete despite not having his strongest command or velocity throughout the game. Murphy said the young pitcher continued improving when facing difficult situations.

"Say what you want. You didn’t see 105 or whatever. But whenever he got in a jam, he got better," said Pat Murphy, Brewers manager.

Murphy added that Misiorowski was handling the biggest workload of his season during the postseason series. The Brewers received seven outs of relief work from DL Hall, who ended a threat by inducing a Freddie Freeman double play.

"I thought he was great pitching a series like this," said Pat Murphy, Brewers manager.

Murphy noted that Misiorowski's performance came as the pitcher managed the demands of a long season. The Brewers entered the series relying heavily on a young core, with nine of the 10 players aged 28 or younger in the NLCS Game 1 lineups coming from Milwaukee, according to the Fox TV broadcast cited in the report.

"The kid is bound to be a little bit tired going this far. He gave us 13 outs. His stuff wasn’t great; it wasn’t tremendous. It’s still pretty good," said Pat Murphy, Brewers manager.

Misiorowski said the focus remained on competing in the game rather than the opposing pitcher or matchup. His performance left the Brewers and Dodgers tied 1-1 when he exited before Milwaukee secured the win.

"I think you dream about every game, I don't think there's any set pitching matchup. It's more just being in this moment. And pitching in this game vs. who's across the field. The goal in any game is to get the win..." said Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers pitcher.