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Snell Gem, Freeman Homer Helps Dodgers Beat Brewers in NLCS Opener
Blake Snell allowed only one baserunner over eight innings, helping the Dodgers secure a 2-1 win with crucial hits from Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.
- On Monday night in Milwaukee, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series as Blake Snell pitched eight shutout innings.
- Given a focus on workload management, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts defended pulling Blake Snell as a calculated choice, sparking social media reaction and postseason debate over trust in the bullpen.
- Notably, Blake Snell worked eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts before exiting after 103 pitches, setting a postseason history record and improving to a 3-0 postseason record.
- Roberts pulled Snell after 103 pitches and handed the ninth to Roki Sasaki, allowing Milwaukee to load the bases before Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang to end the game.
- Despite Monday's score, the series remains competitive since Milwaukee swept six regular-season meetings with Los Angeles, and Pat Murphy said `The kid is incredible` about Blake Snell.
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Blake Snell allowed just one baserunner in eight scoreless innings before the Los Angeles bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Brewers.
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Lake Geneva NewsPolzin: For starters, one key mismatch could doom the Brewers in the NLCS
Blake Snell tossed a “masterpiece” in Game 1 to help the Dodgers draw first blood. In doing so, the left-hander put a spotlight on Los Angeles’ stellar starting pitching.
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