"With a two-run rally fueled by professional hitting, aggressive baserunning and a little cat-and-mouse game with the pitch clock, the Dodgers broke an early tie and took a lead they wouldn't relinquish, moving to the doorstep of the World Series with a 3-1 defeat of the Brewers in Game 3 of the NLCS. The decisive rally followed five innings of frustration."
"Misiorowski's velocity, which was previously 100 mph or more with his fastball and up to 96 mph with his slider, started dipping. The shadows that had tortured hitters all day, leaving home plate covered in shade while the outfield batter's eye was drenched in sun, also suddenly subsided. With one out, Will Smith took advantage by hitting a hanging 95 mph slider to left for a single."
For five innings Brewers pitchers Aaron Ashby and Jacob Misiorowski dominated, limiting the Dodgers while shadows affected hitters at Dodger Stadium. Misiorowski's arsenal featured 100+ mph fastballs and sliders up to 96 mph, keeping the Dodgers off balance early. In the sixth inning Misiorowski's velocity dipped and the shadows subsided. Will Smith singled on a hanging slider, Freddie Freeman drew a walk by using the pitch-clock strategy, and the Dodgers manufactured two runs with professional hitting and aggressive baserunning. Tyler Glasnow allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings. The Dodgers won 3-1 and moved to the brink of the World Series.
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