The Brewers defeated the Dodgers 2–1 on Sunday night in Milwaukee to take the first game of the National League Championship Series, per multiple outlets. The result gives the Brewers, the National League's top seed, an early edge in their bid to represent the Senior Circuit in the World Series.
Jacob Misiorowski was Milwaukee's starter against Tarik Skubal of Los Angeles. The first pitch came at 7 p.m. Central on Fox and FS1. The Dodgers, who finished the regular season 100–62 in the NL West, came into the series having won their last three games—victories over Atlanta on October 6 and 7 sandwiching Sunday's loss. The Brewers entered at 103–59 in the NL Central and riding a five-game winning streak.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Misiorowski had the better regular season of the two starters. The Milwaukee right-hander appeared in 30 games over 174.2 innings with a 1.80 ERA, 16 wins, and 252 strikeouts. Skubal, a left-hander for the Dodgers, made 26 appearances in 158.2 innings with a 2.72 ERA, 12 wins, and 186 strikeouts.
103-591st in NL CentralStreak W5
The Brewers' victory Sunday extended their hold on the series as the higher seed. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday, October 12, in Milwaukee, per the BenchScout schedule, with the teams then heading to Los Angeles for Game 3 on October 14.
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