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Brewers Drop Game and Series to Los Angeles Dodgers
Last night, the Brewers dropped Game 7 of the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers; thus eliminating them from the postseason. The Dodgers will now advance to the World Series to play against the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers will represent the National League in the Fall Classic for a second consecutive season. Both starters did not last very long in Game 7. Brewers starter Jhoulys Chacin lasted just two innings allowing two runs on three hits with one walk. Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler went just 4 2/3 innings. He gave up one run on six hits with seven strikeouts in his outing. The World Series will begin between the Dodgers and Red Sox on Tuesday in Boston.
Game Recap
The name of the game in Game 7 was the long ball. Three homers were hit within the game to provide all of the scoring for both teams. Christian Yelich got the Brewers, and the scoring started with a solo shot to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. Yelich’s homer was just his first of the series. The Dodgers would respond quickly. Cody Bellinger smacked a two-run shot in the second to put the Dodgers in front 2-1. The offense on both sides would remain quiet for the next few innings.
In the fifth, Lorenzo Cain hit a double to left field. The next batter, Christian Yelich, hit a long fly ball to left the would have tied the game. However, Chris Taylor made a spectacular catch to keep the Dodgers lead intact. In the top of the sixth, Yasiel Puig would put the icing on the cake for the Dodgers with a three-run homer to make in 5-1 Dodgers. Dave Roberts would send Clayton Kershaw to the mound to shut the door and secure the Dodgers second-straight NL Pennant.
Three Things That Killed the Brewers
There were three main things that killed the Brewers chances at advancing to the World Series: Jeremy Jeffress, Christian Yelich, and lack of depth from starting pitching. Jeremy Jeffress was spotty through the entire postseason. He finished the postseason 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA with 11 strikeouts in eight innings pitched. His struggles showed in some of the biggest spots for the Brewers this postseason. Christian Yelich did not have an MVP postseason. The NL MVP-hopeful finished the postseason batting .194 with two homers and three RBIs. The final thing was a lack of depth from their starting pitchers. During the NLCS, no Brewers starter made it past the sixth inning. They relied too much on their bullpen to win games, which eventually cost them in the end. With that said, Best of Luck to the Dodgers in the World Series!
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