Dodgers 2, Brewers 1 - NLCS Game 1: Blake Snell makes franchise history in dominant outing as the pen barely secured his win to start the series

"Unfortunately, baseball did baseball stuff and while Snell absolutely dominated a combination of bad luck and missed chances kept the Brewers right in the thick of things throughout. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts played hero on offense, but things looked bad late when Roki Sasaki finally faltered. However, Blake Treinen came to the rescue and bailed him out to secure a 2-1 victory."

"Much like back in the 2018 NLCS, the Brewers began the game with an Opener, this time in the form of lefty Aaron Ashby. Shohei Ohtani started his NLCS off right by not chasing everything and drawing a walk to start the game in the 1st, but Ashby responded by retiring the next three and nothing game of it. While he did throw 19 pitches, it was somewhat surprising that was the end for him,"

"There was promise in the 4th when Teoscar Hernandez began things with a four-pitch walk, and Freddie Freeman followed by hitting a ball hard the other way, but Isaac Collins made a leaping catch at the track to rob him of extra bases. That proved important, as and Tommy Edman both followed with singles for the Dodgers' first two hits of the game, and the bases were loaded with one out."

Blake Snell dominated the Dodgers' Game 1 start, yet a combination of bad luck and missed opportunities kept the Brewers competitive. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts provided key offensive contributions that produced the Dodgers' runs. The Brewers used an opener in Aaron Ashby, followed by bulk reliever Quinn Priester, who worked multiple 3-2 counts but navigated through innings effectively. Teoscar Hernandez, Freeman and Tommy Edman generated traffic and the Dodgers loaded the bases in the fourth. Roki Sasaki faltered late, creating tension, but Blake Treinen recorded crucial outs to preserve a 2-1 Dodgers victory.

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