"The reason the Milwaukee Brewers are here in the National League Championship Series is because of plays like the one that ended the fourth inning Monday night. A strange, one-in-a-million, 400-foot double-play in which one Brewers fielder made a spectacular defensive effort, and another never lost awareness of a wacky situation highlighting the sound fundamentals that made them baseball's winningest team this season."
"The reason the Dodgers are here, however, is because of the way they can respond to adversity just like that settling the panic with their dominant starting pitching, rallying at the plate with their star-studded lineup and suffocating an opponent with a record payroll's worth of talent. In a 2-1 Game 1 win of the NLCS at American Family Field, that was ultimately what made the difference."
"But, the most important contributions were what came after that, with Freddie Freeman's home run in the sixth inning giving the Dodgers the lead, and Blake Snell's scoreless eight-inning master class on the mound ensuring they wouldn't relinquish it. By the end, the former Giants left-hander Snell had become the real story. Already this postseason, the team's $182 million offseason signing had gotten off to a strong start in October, going at least six innings in each of his first two outings while allowing just two total runs."
Brewers' sound fundamentals produced a bizarre 400-foot double-play that ended the fourth inning, showcasing spectacular defense and relentless situational awareness. The Dodgers countered with dominant starting pitching, timely hitting from Freddie Freeman and a deep roster of talent that stifled Milwaukee. Max Muncy's potential grand slam was robbed but resulted in two forceouts at the plate and third base, leaving the Dodgers scoreless in that inning. Freeman's sixth-inning home run provided a 2-1 lead. Blake Snell delivered a scoreless eight-inning outing, facing the minimum and erasing the lone baserunner with a pickoff, sealing the victory.
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