Dodgers Head to the World Series

Like most games in this NLCS, was one to remember. A rookie started for one team, veteran starters came in as relievers, MVP candidates smashed home runs, and defenses were put to the test. It was a fun game to watch even more so since it launched a West Coast team into the World Series.

This year will feature an East-West face-off by one team who dominated all season and one who had to play a 163rd game just to win their division. But before that, the Dodgers/Brewers match was pretty exciting.

Milwaukee got on the board first with a home run by Christian Yelich. As an MVP candidate he was expected to make a difference in this series but unfortunately for the Brewers this was his first RBI all series. Has he performed as expected the Brewers probably would have finished the series off as victors much earlier in the series. Instead they had to rely on their great bullpen to try to hold things together.

The Dodger match began shortly after Yelich’s home run. As soon as the Dodgers got a chance to respond they pounced. Manny Machado lead off the 2nd with a surprise 3–2 bunt single to third. Bellinger followed by launching a 2–2 Chacin fastball over the right field fence. That was all the Dodgers ended up needing but there were 7 1/2 innings left in the game.

Jhoulys Chacin Left the Game in the 3rd and the Brewer bullpen were charged with keeping things close so the offense could mount a comeback. And they performed well. Josh Hader specifically, as he helped the Dodgers put up 3 zeroes and when he left, the game was still 2–1. Too bad he didn’t pitch more tough since the guys who followed him proceeded to give up singles to Muncy and Turner before Yasiel Puig smacked a 3-run home run to center and that nailed the coffin shut for the Brewers.

Pitcher of the Day: Walker Buehler, LAD – 4.2 INN, 1 ER, 7 K
Player of the Day: Yasiel Puig, LAD – 3–4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR

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